Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Vercovicium – Housesteads (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD070769 (Last Updates: 2016-10-18, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Deo DEO
Marti et duabus MARTI ET DVABVS
Alaisiagis et N(umini) Aug(usti) ALAISIAGIS ET N AVG
Ger(mani) cives Tuihanti GER CIVES TVIHANTI
cunei Frisiorum CVNEI FRISIORVM
Ver(covicianorum) Se(ve)r(iani) Alexand- VER SER ALEXAND
riani votum RIANI VOTVM
solverunt SOLVERVNT
libent[es] LIBENT[ ]
m(erito) M
Chronological Data:
222 AD – 235 AD
Literature:
  • EphEp 7, p. 323-324 n. 1041. (B)
  • ILS 4761.
  • RIB 1594; Zeichnung.
  • J.C. Coulston - E.J. Phillips, Hadrian's Wall west of the North Tyne, and Carlisle, CSIR Great Britain 1, 6 (Oxford 1988) 64-65, Nr. 160; Pl. 45, 160.

IIIF Manifest

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Vercovicium
modern find spot:
Housesteads
find spot:
modern region:
Northumberland
year of find:
1883
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:
125 cm
width:
57 cm
depth:
44 cm
letter size:
8.1-5 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities
geography:
present

Commentary

 
(B): Zu den leichten Leseabweichungen s. RIB 1594.

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD070769
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2016-10-18 by Cowey
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