Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Cilurnum – Chesters (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD070641 (Last Updates: 2016-10-25, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Deo sanc- DEO SANC
to Vitiri TO VITIRI
Tertulus TERTVLVS
v(otum) s(olvit) l(ibens) m(erito) V S L M
Chronological Data:
122 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 07, 00581. (B)
  • RIB 1455; Zeichnungen.
  • J.C. Coulston - E.J. Phillips, Hadrian's Wall west of the North Tyne, and Carlisle, CSIR Great Britain 1, 6 (Oxford 1988) 74, Nr. 183; Pl. 51, 183.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Cilurnum
modern find spot:
find spot:
modern region:
Northumberland
year of find:
before 1801
present location:
Chesters, Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
votive inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar
material:
Sandstein
height:
31 cm
width:
16 cm
depth:
12 cm
letter size:
3.2-3.4 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities

Commentary

 
(B): Zu den leichten Leseabweichungen s. RIB 1455.

People

Person 1
Name:
Tertulus
Cognomen:
Tertulus
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD070641
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2016-10-25 by Cowey
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