Inscription Database

Building/dedicatory inscription from Danum – Doncaster (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD069883 (Last Updates: 2020-03-03, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Matribus MATRIBVS
M(arcus) Nan- M NAN
tonius TONIVS
Orbiotal(us) ORBIOTAL
v(otum) s(olvit) l(ibens) m(erito) V S L M
Chronological Data:
80 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 07, 00198.
  • RIB 0618; Zeichnung.
  • S.R. Tufi, Yorkshire, CSIR Great Britain 1, 3 (Oxford 1983) 19-20, Nr. 32; Pl. 10, 32.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Danum
modern find spot:
Doncaster
find spot:
modern region:
South Yorkshire
year of find:
1781
present location:
Doncaster, Mus. and Art Gall.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
building/dedicatory inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar
material:
Sandstein
height:
75 cm
width:
37 cm
depth:
29 cm
letter size:
4.5-5.5 cm

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities

People

Person 1
Name:
M. Nantonius Orbiotal.
Praenomen:
M.
Nomen:
Nantonius
Cognomen:
Orbiotalus*
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD069883
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2020-03-03 by Cowey
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