Inscription Database

Building/dedicatory inscription from Brocolitia – Carrawburgh (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD070711 (Last Updates: 2017-03-13, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
D(e)ae Coven(tinae) DAE COVEN
Vinomath- VINOMATH
us v(otum) s(olvit) l(ibens) m(erito) VS V S L M
Chronological Data:
122 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • EphEp 3, p. 316 n. 193.
  • RIB 1528; Zeichnung.
  • J.C. Coulston - E.J. Phillips, Hadrian's Wall west of the North Tyne, and Carlisle, CSIR Great Britain 1, 6 (Oxford 1988) 59-60, Nr. 146; Pl. 40, 146.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Brocolitia
modern find spot:
Carrawburgh
find spot:
modern region:
Northumberland
year of find:
1876
present location:
Chesters, Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
building/dedicatory inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar
material:
Sandstein
height:
24 cm
width:
18 cm
depth:
13 cm
letter size:
3-1.3 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities

People

Person 1
Name:
Vinomathus
Cognomen:
Vinomathus
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD070711
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2017-03-13 by Cowey
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