Inscription Database

Building/dedicatory inscription from Vindolanda – Chesterholm (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD065839 (Last Updates: 2020-03-02, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Coh(ortis) I[II?] COH I[ ]
|(centuria) Caes{s}en[ni] | CAESSEN[ ]
Faesti(!) FAESTI
fec[it] FEC[ ]
Chronological Data:
138 AD – 161 AD
Literature:
  • AE 2006, 0754.
  • R.S.O. Tomlin - M.W.C. Hassall, Britannia 37, 2006, 473-474, Nr. 6; fig. 5. - AE 2006.
  • RIB 3347; Foto u. Zeichnung.

IIIF Manifest

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Vindolanda
modern find spot:
Chesterholm
find spot:
modern region:
Northumberland
year of find:
2005
present location:
Vindolanda, Museum

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:
(18) cm
depth:
30 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

military:
present

Commentary

 
Tabula ansata.

People

Person 1
Name:
Caes{s}en[ni] Faesti(!)
Nomen:
Caesennius+
Cognomen:
Faestus (= Festus)
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD065839
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2020-03-02 by Cowey
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