Inscription Database

Building/dedicatory inscription from Corstopitum – Corbridge (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD070366 (Last Updates: 2018-04-20, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Leg(ionis) II Aug(ustae) LEG II AVG
coh(ors) III COH III
Chronological Data:
138 AD – 161 AD
Literature:
  • EphEp 7, p. 314 n. 989.
  • RIB 1156; Zeichnung.
  • E.J. Phillips, Corbridge. Hadrian's Wall east of the North Tyne, CSIR Great Britain 1, 1 (Oxford 1977) 36, Nr. 91; Pl. 26, 91.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Corstopitum
modern find spot:
Corbridge
find spot:
modern region:
Northumberland
year of find:
1883
present location:
Newcastle upon Tyne, Great North Museum, Hancock

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
building/dedicatory inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
block
material:
Sandstein
height:
31 cm
width:
37 cm
depth:
28 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

military:
present

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD070366
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2018-04-20 by Cowey
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