Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Vercovicium – Housesteads (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD070776 (Last Updates: 2016-10-17, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
D(eo) Soli D SOLI
Herion HERION
v(otum) l(ibens) m(erito) V L M
Chronological Data:
201 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 07, 00647.
  • RIB 1601; Zeichnungen.
  • CIMRM 0859.
  • J.C. Coulston - E.J. Phillips, Hadrian's Wall west of the North Tyne, and Carlisle, CSIR Great Britain 1, 6 (Oxford 1988) 52, Nr. 130; Pl. 35, 130.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Vercovicium
modern find spot:
Housesteads
find spot:
modern region:
Northumberland
year of find:
1822
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:
53 cm
width:
25 cm
depth:
24 cm
letter size:
4.1-4.5 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities

People

Person 1
Name:
Herion
Cognomen:
Herion
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD070776
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2016-10-17 by Cowey
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