Inscription Database

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

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD069616 (Last Updates: 2018-04-09, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Deo Mercurio DEO MERCVRIO
Cur(---) d(ono) d(edit) Sever(us) p(osuit) CVR D D SEVER P
Chronological Data:
71 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • EphEp 9, p. 528 n. 1016.
  • RIB 0321; Zeichnung.
  • R.J. Brewer, Wales, CSIR Great Britain 1, 5 (Oxford 1986) 6, Nr. 5; Pl. 2, 5.

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:
1908
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:
statue
material:
Oolith
height:
(11) cm
width:
(17) cm
depth:
6 cm
letter size:
1.6-1.7 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities

People

Person 1
Name:
Sever.
Cognomen:
Severus*
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD069616
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2018-04-09 by Cowey
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