Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Brocolitia – Carrawburgh (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD070709 (Last Updates: 2017-03-13, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Deae Nim- DEAE NIM
fae Coven- FAE COVEN
tine Mad- TINE MAD
uhus Germ(anus) VHVS GERM
pos(uit) pro se et su(is) POS PRO SE ET SV
v(otum) s(olvens) l(ibens) m(erito) V S L M
Chronological Data:
122 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • EphEp 3, p. 315 n. 190. (B)
  • ILS 4726.
  • RIB 1526; Zeichnung.
  • J.C. Coulston - E.J. Phillips, Hadrian's Wall west of the North Tyne, and Carlisle, CSIR Great Britain 1, 6 (Oxford 1988) 59, Nr. 145; Pl. 40, 145.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Brocolitia
modern find spot:
Carrawburgh
find spot:
modern region:
Northumberland
year of find:
1876
present location:
Chesters, Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
votive inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar
material:
Sandstein
height:
25 cm
width:
13 cm
depth:
10 cm
letter size:
1.7-1.1 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities

Commentary

 
(B): Zu den leichten Leseabweichungen s. RIB 1526.

People

Person 1
Name:
Maduhus Germ.
Cognomen:
Maduhus
Origo:
Germanus*
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD070709
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2017-03-13 by Cowey
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