Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Vercovicium – Housesteads (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD070772 (Last Updates: 2017-02-07, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Deo M(arti) DEO M
Calve(---) CALVE
Ger(manus) GER
Chronological Data:
122 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • EphEp 9, p. 592 n. 1186. (B)
  • RIB 1597; Zeichnung.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Vercovicium
modern find spot:
Housesteads
find spot:
modern region:
Northumberland
year of find:
1898

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
votive inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar
material:
Sandstein
height:
17 cm
width:
11 cm

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities

Commentary

 
(B): Zu den leichten Leseabweichungen s. RIB 1597.

People

Person 1
Name:
Calve. Ger.
Cognomen:
Calve*
Origo:
Ger.
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD070772
Work Status:
checked with drawing
Last Update:
2017-02-07 by Cowey
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