Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Brocolitia – Carrawburgh (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD070716 (Last Updates: 2017-03-13, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Deae sanc(tae) DEAE SANC
Covontine COVONTINE
Vincentius VINCENTIVS
pro salute sua PRO SALVTE SVA
v(oto) l(ibens) l(aetus) m(erito) d(edicavit) V L L M D
Chronological Data:
122 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • EphEp 3, p. 316 n. 192. (B)
  • RIB 1533; Zeichnung.
  • J.C. Coulston - E.J. Phillips, Hadrian's Wall west of the North Tyne, and Carlisle, CSIR Great Britain 1, 6 (Oxford 1988) 60-61, Nr. 149; Pl. 42, 149.

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:
votive inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar
material:
Sandstein
height:
48 cm
width:
23 cm
depth:
16 cm
letter size:
2-1.2 cm

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities

Commentary

 
(B): Zu den leichten Leseabweichungen s. RIB 1533.

People

Person 1
Name:
Vincentius
Cognomen:
Vincentius
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD070716
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2017-03-13 by Cowey
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