Inscription Database

Building/dedicatory inscription from Onnum – Halton Chesters (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD070611 (Last Updates: 2018-04-20, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Deabus DEABVS
[M]atribu- [ ]ATRIBV
[s --] E [-] [ ] E [ ]
Chronological Data:
101 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 07, 00559.
  • RIB 1424; Zeichnungen.
  • E.J. Phillips, Corbridge. Hadrian's Wall east of the North Tyne, CSIR Great Britain 1, 1 (Oxford 1977) 86, Nr. 238; Pl. 64, 238.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Onnum
modern find spot:
Halton Chesters
find spot:
modern region:
Northumberland
year of find:
before 1840
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:
(32) cm
width:
29 cm
depth:
24 cm
letter size:
4.1 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD070611
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2018-04-20 by Cowey
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