Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Arbeia – South Shields (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD070285 (Last Updates: 2016-06-14, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Mar(ti) Ala(tori) MAR ALA
G(aius) Vinicius G VINICIVS
Celsus CELSVS
pro se et [---] PRO SE ET [ ]
v(otum) s(olvit) l(ibens) m(erito) V S L M
Chronological Data:
201 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • EphEp 7, p. 316 n. 999.
  • RIB 1055; Zeichnung.
  • E.J. Phillips, Corbridge. Hadrian's Wall east of the North Tyne, CSIR Great Britain 1, 1 (Oxford 1977) 66, Nr. 198; Pl. 51, 198.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Arbeia
modern find spot:
South Shields
find spot:
modern region:
Tyne and Wear
year of find:
1887
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:
76 cm
width:
31 cm
depth:
22 cm
letter size:
3.9-5.1 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities

People

Person 1
Name:
G. Vinicius Celsus
Praenomen:
C.
Nomen:
Vinicius
Cognomen:
Celsus
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD070285
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2016-06-14 by Cowey
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