Inscription Database

Building/dedicatory inscription from Cilurnum – Chesters (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD022226 (Last Updates: 2017-10-16, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Aqua adducta AQVA ADDVCTA
alae II Astur(um) ALAE II ASTVR
sub Ulp(io) Marcello SVB VLP MARCELLO
leg(ato) Aug(usti) pr(o) pr(aetore) LEG AVG PR PR
Chronological Data:
177 AD – 184 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1898, 0035.
  • (o. Autor), The Athenaeum 1897, 653. - AE 1898.
  • RIB 1463; Zeichnung.
  • AE 1991, 1137.
  • G.R. Stephens, Durham ArchJ 5, 1989, 35-36; fig. 1 (Foto) - AE 1991.
  • PIR (2. Aufl.) V 828.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Cilurnum
modern find spot:
Chesters
find spot:
modern region:
Northumberland
year of find:
1897
present location:
Chesters, Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
building/dedicatory inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
block
material:
Sandstein
height:
58 cm
width:
99 cm

Historical relevant data

military:
present
geography:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
Ulp. Marcello
Nomen:
Ulpius*
Cognomen:
Marcellus
gender:
male
Status:
senatorial order

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD022226
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2017-10-16 by Cowey
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