Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Segedunum, aus – Wallsend (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD070498 (Last Updates: 2017-02-17, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
I(ovi) O(ptimo) M(aximo) I O M
Ael(ius) Rufus AEL RVFVS
praef(ectus) coh(ortis) PRAEF COH
IIII Lingo- IIII LINGO
num NVM
Chronological Data:
101 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 07, 00493.
  • RIB 1300; Zeichnungen.
  • E.J. Phillips, Corbridge. Hadrian's Wall east of the North Tyne, CSIR Great Britain 1, 1 (Oxford 1977) 64, Nr. 193; Pl. 48, 193.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Segedunum, aus
modern find spot:
Wallsend
find spot:
modern region:
Tyne and Wear
year of find:
1783
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:
97 cm
width:
44 cm
depth:
33 cm
letter size:
5.8-5.1 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

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

People

Person 1
Name:
Ael. Rufus
Nomen:
Aelius*
Cognomen:
Rufus
gender:
male
Status:
equestrian order

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD070498
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2017-02-17 by Cowey
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