Inscription Database

Building/dedicatory inscription from Lavatrae – Bowes (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD069989 (Last Updates: 2020-03-02, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
D(e)ae Fortunae DAE FORTVNAE
Virius Lupus VIRIVS LVPVS
leg(atus) Aug(usti) pr(o)pr(aetore) LEG AVG PRPR
balineum vi BALINEVM VI
ignis exust- IGNIS EXVST
um coh(orti) I Thr- VM COH I THR
acum resti- ACVM RESTI
tuit curan- TVIT CVRAN
te Val(erio) Fron- TE VAL FRON
tone praef(ecto) TONE PRAEF
eq(uitum) alae Vetto(num) EQ ALAE VETTO
Chronological Data:
197 AD – 198 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 07, 00273.
  • RIB 0730; Zeichnung.
  • PIR (2. Aufl.) V 711.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Lavatrae
modern find spot:
Bowes
find spot:
modern region:
Durham
year of find:
before 1600
present location:
Cambridge, Mus. of Archaeology and Anthropology

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
building/dedicatory inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar
material:
Gesteine
height:
73 cm
width:
43 cm

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities
military:
present
geography:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
Virius Lupus
Nomen:
Virius
Cognomen:
Lupus
gender:
male
Status:
senatorial order
Person 2
Name:
Val. Frontone
Nomen:
Valerius*
Cognomen:
Fronto
gender:
male
Status:
equestrian order

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD069989
Work Status:
checked with drawing
Last Update:
2020-03-02 by Cowey
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