Geographic Database

Aesica – Great Chesters (Lager, principia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/geographie/28397 (Last Updates: 2020-05-25 , Cowey)

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Aesica
modern find spot:
Great Chesters
find spot:
Lager, principia
region:
Northumberland
comment:
"Unstratified near the southwest corner of the Headquarters Building of Great Chesters" (RIB 1741)

"Lying loose near the south-west corner of the Headquarters Building, Great Chesters" (RIB 1739) = HD070903

"Lying loose a few feet west of the strong-room of the Headquarters Building, Great Chesters" (RIB 1733) = HD070897

Cf. http://www.u3ahadrianswall.co.uk/wordpress/great-chester-roman-fortaesica/
and
http://www.northofthetyne.co.uk/HWC10.html
Pleiades-ID:
TM Geo-ID:
Geonames ID:
 
Work Status:
completed

3 inscription(s) from this findspot

HD070897: Votive inscription from Aesica – Great Chesters (Britannia)
HD070903: Honorific inscription? from Aesica – Great Chesters (Britannia)
HD070905: Honorific inscription? from Aesica – Great Chesters (Britannia)

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