Inscription Database

Building/dedicatory inscription from Isca Silurum – Caerleon (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD016879 (Last Updates: 2017-12-04, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Coh(ors) VIII COH VIII
|(centuria) Iul(i) Geme(lli?) | IVL GEME
Chronological Data:
75 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1962, 0259.
  • R.P. Wright, JRS 51, 1961, 192, Nr. 3. - AE 1962.
  • RIB 3088; Foto u. Zeichnung.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Isca Silurum
modern find spot:
Caerleon
find spot:
modern region:
Gwent
year of find:
1960
present location:
Caerleon, Nat. Rom. Leg. Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
building/dedicatory inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
block
material:
Sandstein
height:
18 cm
width:
42 cm
depth:
24 cm

Historical relevant data

military:
present

Commentary

 
Tabula ansata.

People

Person 1
Name:
Iul. Geme.
Nomen:
Iulius*
Cognomen:
Gemellus?*
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD016879
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2017-12-04 by Cowey
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