Inscription Database

Building/dedicatory inscription from Cumbria Quarries (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD070243 (Last Updates: 2017-05-15, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Vex(illatio) l{i}eg(ionis) II Aug(ustae) of(ficina) Apr(---) VEX LIEG II AVG OF APR
sub Agricola optione SVB AGRICOLA OPTIONE
Chronological Data:
122 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 07, 00912b.
  • RIB 1008; Zeichnungen.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
modern find spot:
Cumbria Quarries
find spot:
modern region:
Cumbria
year of find:
1604
present location:
River Gelt Roman Quarry

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
building/dedicatory inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
cliff
material:
Gesteine
width:
160 cm

Historical relevant data

military:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
Apr.
Cognomen:
Apr(---)
gender:
male
Person 2
Name:
Agricola
Cognomen:
Agricola
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD070243
Work Status:
checked with drawing
Last Update:
2017-05-15 by Cowey
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