Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Aesica – Great Chesters (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD070889 (Last Updates: 2017-02-07, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
D[(e)ae F]or[t]u(nae) D[ ]OR[ ]V
vexs(illatio) G(aesatorum) R(a)eto(rum) VEXS G RETO
quorum cur- QVORVM CVR
am agit Tabe- AM AGIT TABE
llius Victor LLIVS VICTOR
|(centurio) |
Chronological Data:
122 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • EphEp 9, p. 594 n. 1191.
  • RIB 1724; Zeichnung.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Aesica
modern find spot:
Great Chesters
find spot:
modern region:
Northumberland
year of find:
1908
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:
63 cm
width:
48 cm

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities
military:
present
geography:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
Tabellius Victor
Nomen:
Tabellius
Cognomen:
Victor
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD070889
Work Status:
checked with drawing
Last Update:
2017-02-07 by Cowey
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