Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Pons Aelius – Newcastle upon Tyne (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD070514 (Last Updates: 2016-06-07, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
I(ovi) O(ptimo) M(aximo) I O M
pro salu- PRO SALV
te et victor- TE ET VICTOR
ia Aug(usti) IA AVG
Chronological Data:
171 AD – 230 AD
Literature:
  • RIB 1316; Zeichnung.
  • E.J. Phillips, Corbridge. Hadrian's Wall east of the North Tyne, CSIR Great Britain 1, 1 (Oxford 1977) 65, Nr. 195; Pl. 49, 195.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Pons Aelius
modern find spot:
Newcastle upon Tyne
find spot:
modern region:
Tyne and Wear
year of find:
1932
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:
57 cm
width:
26 cm
depth:
29 cm
letter size:
4-4.3 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD070514
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2016-06-07 by Cowey
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