Inscription Database

Building/dedicatory inscription from Bremenium – High Rochester (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD070470 (Last Updates: 2018-04-20, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Deae Mi- DEAE MI
nervae et NERVAE ET
Genio col- GENIO COL
legi Caecil(ius) LEGI CAECIL
Optatus trib(unus) OPTATVS TRIB
v(otum) s(olvit) l(ibens) m(erito) V S L M
Chronological Data:
213 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 07, 01035.
  • CIL 07, 01035, add. p. 312.
  • RIB 1268; Zeichnungen.
  • E.J. Phillips, Corbridge. Hadrian's Wall east of the North Tyne, CSIR Great Britain 1, 1 (Oxford 1977) 71, Nr. 212; Pl. 54, 212.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Bremenium
modern find spot:
High Rochester
find spot:
modern region:
Northumberland
year of find:
before 1810
present location:
Newcastle upon Tyne, Great North Museum, Hancock

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
building/dedicatory inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar
material:
Sandstein
height:
120 cm
width:
55 cm
depth:
29 cm
letter size:
6.1-8.3 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities

People

Person 1
Name:
Caecil. Optatus
Nomen:
Caecilius*
Cognomen:
Optatus
gender:
male
Status:
equestrian order

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD070470
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2018-04-20 by Cowey
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