Inscription Database

Mile-/leaguestone from Nidum – Neath (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD071376 (Last Updates: 2020-03-02, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Imp(eratori) IMP
C(a)es(ari) CES
[D]io- [ ]IO
[c]leti- [ ]LETI
[a]no [ ]NO
[A]ug(usto) [ ]VG
Chronological Data:
284 AD – 305 AD
Literature:
  • EphEp 9, p. 635 n. 1252.
  • RIB 2257; Zeichnung.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Nidum
modern find spot:
Neath
find spot:
modern region:
West Glamorgan
year of find:
1892
present location:
Cardiff, Nat. Mus. of Wales

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
mile-/leaguestone
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
mile-/leaguestone
material:
Sandstein
height:
86 cm
width:
20 cm
depth:
13 cm

People

Person 1
Name:
[D]io[c]leti[a]no
Cognomen:
Diocletianus+
gender:
male
Status:
emperor / imperial household

General Data

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