Inscription Database

Building/dedicatory inscription from Vercovicium – Housesteads (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD070797 (Last Updates: 2017-12-12, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Aur(elius) AVR
scal(psit?) SCAL
Chronological Data:
122 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • EphEp 9, p. 592 n. 1185b. (B)
  • RIB 1625; Zeichnung.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Vercovicium
modern find spot:
Housesteads
find spot:
modern region:
Northumberland
year of find:
1898
present location:
Chesters, Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
building/dedicatory inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
block
material:
Sandstein
height:
20 cm
width:
22 cm

Commentary

 
(B): Zu den leichten Leseabweichungen s. RIB 1625.

People

Person 1
Name:
Aur.
Nomen:
Aurelius*
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD070797
Work Status:
checked with drawing
Last Update:
2017-12-12 by Cowey
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