Inscription Database

Mile-/leaguestone from Isurium – Aldborough (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD071396 (Last Updates: 2020-02-25, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Imp(erator) IMP
Caes(ar) CAES
G(aius) Me- G ME
ssius SSIVS
[---] [ ]
Chronological Data:
249 AD – 251 AD
Literature:
  • RIB 2277; Zeichnung.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Isurium
modern find spot:
Aldborough
find spot:
modern region:
North Yorkshire
year of find:
1924
present location:
Aldborough, Museum

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
mile-/leaguestone
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
mile-/leaguestone
material:
Sandstein
height:
40 cm
width:
33 cm
depth:
22 cm

People

Person 1
Name:
G. Messius [---]
Praenomen:
C.
Nomen:
Messius
gender:
male
Status:
emperor / imperial household

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD071396
Work Status:
checked with drawing
Last Update:
2020-02-25 by Cowey
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