Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Blatobulgium – Birrens (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD071247 (Last Updates: 2017-12-01, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Deae Viradec- DEAE VIRADEC
thi pa[g]us Con- THI PA[ ]VS CON
drustis milit(ans) DRVSTIS MILIT
in coh(orte) II Tungror(um) sub Silvi- IN COH II TVNGROR SVB SILVI
o Auspice praef(ecto) O AVSPICE PRAEF
Chronological Data:
158 AD – 161 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 07, 01073. (B)
  • ILS 4756. (B)
  • RIB 2108; Zeichnung.
  • L.J.F. Keppie - B.J. Arnold, Scotland, CSIR Great Britain 1, 4 (Oxford 1984) 9, Nr. 16; Pl. 6, 16.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Blatobulgium
modern find spot:
find spot:
modern region:
Dumfries
year of find:
before 1772
present location:
Dumfries, Burgh Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
votive inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar
material:
Sandstein
height:
73 cm
width:
46 cm
depth:
36 cm
letter size:
4.5 cm

Historical relevant data

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

Commentary

 
(B): Zu den leichten Leseabweichungen s. RIB 2108.

People

Person 1
Name:
Silvio Auspice
Nomen:
Silvius
Cognomen:
Auspex
gender:
male
Status:
equestrian order

General Data

Download