Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Eburacum – York (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD069905 (Last Updates: 2018-04-09, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Deo DEO
Arciacon(i) ARCIACON
et N(umini) Aug(u)st(i) ET N AVGST
Mat(---) Vitalis MAT VITALIS
ord(inatus) v(otum) s(olvit) l(ibens) m(erito) ORD V S L M
Chronological Data:
201 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 07, 00231.
  • RIB 0640; Zeichnung.
  • S.R. Tufi, Yorkshire, CSIR Great Britain 1, 3 (Oxford 1983) 14, Nr. 24; Pl. 6, 24.

    IIIF Manifest

    Find circumstances / present location

    province:
    country:
    United Kingdom
    ancient find spot:
    Eburacum
    modern find spot:
    York
    find spot:
    modern region:
    North Yorkshire
    year of find:
    1846
    present location:
    York, Yorkshire Mus.

    Type of inscription / language

    type of inscription:
    votive inscription
    language:
    Latin

    Type of monument

    type of monument:
    altar
    material:
    Sandstein
    height:
    61 cm
    width:
    32 cm
    depth:
    26 cm
    letter size:
    5.3-4.9 cm

    Historical relevant data

    religion:
    names of pagan deities
    military:
    present

    People

    Person 1
    Name:
    Mat. Vitalis
    Nomen:
    Mat(---)
    Cognomen:
    Vitalis
    gender:
    male
    Status:
    military personnel

    General Data

    HD-Nr:
    HD069905
    Work Status:
    checked with photo
    Last Update:
    2018-04-09 by Cowey
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