Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Eburacum – York (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD069917 (Last Updates: 2018-04-09, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
G(aius) Iuliu(s) G IVLIV
Crescens CRESCENS
Matri- MATRI
bus Do- BVS DO
mesticis MESTICIS
v(otum) s(olvit) m(erito) l(ibens) V S M L
Chronological Data:
71 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • EphEp 7, p. 300 n. 927.
  • RIB 0652; Zeichnung.
  • S.R. Tufi, Yorkshire, CSIR Great Britain 1, 3 (Oxford 1983) 14-15, Nr. 25; Pl. 6, 25.

    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:
    1880
    present location:
    York, Yorkshire Mus.

    Type of inscription / language

    type of inscription:
    votive inscription
    language:
    Latin

    Type of monument

    type of monument:
    altar
    material:
    Kalkstein
    height:
    44 cm
    width:
    24 cm
    depth:
    16 cm
    letter size:
    3.7-2.2 cm

    Historical relevant data

    religion:
    names of pagan deities

    People

    Person 1
    Name:
    G. Iuliu. Crescens
    Praenomen:
    C.
    Nomen:
    Iulius*
    Cognomen:
    Crescens
    gender:
    male

    General Data

    HD-Nr:
    HD069917
    Work Status:
    checked with photo
    Last Update:
    2018-04-09 by Cowey
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