Inscription Database

Building/dedicatory inscription from Benwell - Rudchester, zwischen (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD070550 (Last Updates: 2019-05-20, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
L(egionis) II Aug(ustae) L II AVG
c(o)ho(rs) VIII CHO VIII
fec(it) FEC
Chronological Data:
122 AD – 367 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 07, 00520.
  • RIB 1359; Zeichnungen.
  • E.J. Phillips, Corbridge. Hadrian's Wall east of the North Tyne, CSIR Great Britain 1, 1 (Oxford 1977) 104, Nr. 285; Pl. 76, 285.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
modern find spot:
Benwell - Rudchester, zwischen
find spot:
modern region:
Northumberland
year of find:
1716
present location:
Durham, Mus. of Archaeology

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
building/dedicatory inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
block
material:
Sandstein
height:
22 cm
width:
31 cm
depth:
18 cm
letter size:
4-3.6 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

military:
present

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD070550
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2019-05-20 by Cowey
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