Inscription Database

Building/dedicatory inscription from Arbeia – South Shields (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD073202 (Last Updates: 2020-03-10, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Leg(ionis) VI Vic(tricis) LEG VI VIC
|(centuria) Paterni | PATERNI
Chronological Data:
201 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • E.J. Phillips, Corbridge. Hadrian's Wall east of the North Tyne, CSIR Great Britain 1, 1 (Oxford 1977) 102, Nr. 276; Pl. 75, 276.
  • RIB 3273; Foto u. Zeichnung.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Arbeia
modern find spot:
South Shields
find spot:
modern region:
Tyne and Wear
year of find:
1961
present location:
South Shields, Arbeia Roman Fort and Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
building/dedicatory inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
block
material:
Sandstein
height:
19 cm
width:
33 cm
depth:
33 cm
letter size:
5.8 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

military:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
Paterni
Cognomen:
Paternus
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD073202
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2020-03-10 by Cowey
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