Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Velunia – Carriden (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD019795 (Last Updates: 2019-12-09, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
I(ovi) O(ptimo) M(aximo) I O M
vikani(!) consi[s]- VIKANI CONSI[ ]
tentes castel[lo] TENTES CASTEL[ ]
Veluniate cu[ram] VELVNIATE CV[ ]
agente Ael(io) Man- AGENTE AEL MAN
sueto v(otum) s(olverunt) l(ibentes) l(aeti) m(erito) SVETO V S L L M
Chronological Data:
138 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1958, 0105. (B)
  • R.P. Wright, JRS 47, 1957, 229, Nr. 18. - AE 1958. (B)
  • AE 1962, 0249. (B)
  • R.P. Wright, JRS 50, 1960, 85; fig. 8. - AE 1962. (B)
  • RIB 3503; Foto u. Zeichnung.

IIIF Manifest

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Velunia
modern find spot:
Carriden
find spot:
modern region:
Stirling and Falkirk
year of find:
1956
present location:
Edinburgh, Nat. Mus. of Scotland

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
votive inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar
material:
Sandstein
height:
92 cm
width:
41 cm
depth:
23 cm

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities
geography:
present
social / economic / legal history:
present

Commentary

 
(B): Leichte Leseabweichungen an den Zeilenenden 2-5.

People

Person 1
Name:
Ael. Mansueto
Nomen:
Aelius*
Cognomen:
Mansuetus
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD019795
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2019-12-09 by Cowey
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