Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Corstopitum – Corbridge (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD070354 (Last Updates: 2018-04-20, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Deo DEO
Vit- VIT
iri IRI
Chronological Data:
138 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 07, 00472.
  • RIB 1140; Zeichnungen.
  • E.J. Phillips, Corbridge. Hadrian's Wall east of the North Tyne, CSIR Great Britain 1, 1 (Oxford 1977) 24-25, Nr. 64; Pl. 18, 64.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Corstopitum
modern find spot:
find spot:
modern region:
Northumberland
year of find:
1862
present location:
Newcastle upon Tyne, Great North Museum, Hancock

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
votive inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar
material:
Sandstein
height:
32 cm
width:
22 cm
depth:
16 cm
letter size:
3.6-5.2 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD070354
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2018-04-20 by Cowey
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