Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Longovicium – Lanchester (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD070303 (Last Updates: 2016-11-29, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Deae Gar- DEAE GAR
mangabi MANGABI
et N(umini) Gor[di]- ET N GOR[ ]
ani Aug(usti) n(ostri) pr[o] ANI AVG N PR[ ]
sal(ute) vex(illationis) Suebo- SAL VEX SVEBO
rum Lon(govicianorum) Gor(dianae) vo- RVM LON GOR VO
tum solverunt m(erito) TVM SOLVERVNT M
Chronological Data:
238 AD – 244 AD
Literature:
  • EphEp 9, p. 571-572 n. 1135.
  • ILS 4742.
  • RIB 1074; Zeichnung.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Longovicium
modern find spot:
Lanchester
find spot:
modern region:
Durham
year of find:
1893
present location:
Lanchester, Kirche

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
votive inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar
material:
Sandstein
height:
137 cm
width:
61 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

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

People

Person 1
Name:
Gor[di]ani
Cognomen:
Gordianus+
gender:
male
Status:
emperor / imperial household

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD070303
Work Status:
checked with drawing
Last Update:
2016-11-29 by Cowey
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