Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Vinovia – Binchester (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD070265 (Last Updates: 2017-06-28, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
I(ovi) O(ptimo) M(aximo) I O M
et Matrib- ET MATRIB
us Olloto- VS OLLOTO
tis sive Tra- TIS SIVE TRA
nsmarinis NSMARINIS
Pomponius POMPONIVS
Donatus DONATVS
b(ene)f(iciarius) co(n)s(ularis) pro BF COS PRO
salute sua SALVTE SVA
et suorum ET SVORVM
v(otum) s(olvit) l(ibens) a(nimo) V S L A
Chronological Data:
201 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • EphEp 9, p. 570 n. 1133.
  • RIB 1030; Zeichnung.
  • E. Schallmayer - K. Eibl - J. Ott - G. Preuß - E. Wittkopf, Der römische Weihebezirk von Osterburken 1 (Stuttgart 1990) 16-17, Nr. 3; Fotos.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Vinovia
modern find spot:
Binchester
find spot:
modern region:
Durham
year of find:
1891
present location:
Newcastle upon Tyne, Great North Museum, Hancock

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
votive inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar
material:
Sandstein
height:
130 cm
width:
35 cm

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities

People

Person 1
Name:
Pomponius Donatus
Nomen:
Pomponius
Cognomen:
Donatus
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD070265
Work Status:
checked with drawing
Last Update:
2017-06-28 by Cowey
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