Inscription Database

Building/dedicatory inscription from Vindolanda – Chesterholm (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD073123 (Last Updates: 2020-03-02, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Vex(il)la(tio) VEXLA
leg(ionis) XX V(aleriae) LEG XX V
V(ictricis) fec(it) V FEC
Chronological Data:
85 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • J.C. Coulston - E.J. Phillips, Hadrian's Wall west of the North Tyne, and Carlisle, CSIR Great Britain 1, 6 (Oxford 1988) 101, Nr. 251; Pl. 66, 251.
  • RIB 3354; Foto u. Zeichnung.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Vindolanda
modern find spot:
Chesterholm
find spot:
modern region:
Northumberland
year of find:
1980
present location:
Vindolanda, Museum

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
building/dedicatory inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
block
material:
Sandstein
height:
35 cm
width:
37 cm
depth:
20 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

military:
present

Commentary

 
Reliefdarstellung eines Ebers.

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD073123
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2020-03-02 by Cowey
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