Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Condercum – Benwell (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD070529 (Last Updates: 2016-05-30, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Deo DEO
Vetri VETRI
san<c=G>to SANGTO
Chronological Data:
122 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 07, 00511. (B)
  • RIB 1335; Zeichnungen.
  • E.J. Phillips, Corbridge. Hadrian's Wall east of the North Tyne, CSIR Great Britain 1, 1 (Oxford 1977) 88-89, Nr. 245; Pl. 67, 245.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Condercum
modern find spot:
Benwell
find spot:
modern region:
Tyne and Wear
year of find:
before 1789
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:
26 cm
width:
13 cm
depth:
13 cm
letter size:
2.7-1.8 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities

Commentary

 
(B): sancto statt sangto.

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD070529
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2016-05-30 by Cowey
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