Inscription Database

Building/dedicatory inscription from Tarnaiae Nantuatium (Acaunum) – S.-Maurice (Alpes Poeninae)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD020037 (Last Updates: 2013-07-24, Masci)

Transcription Majuscle
[N]um(inibus) Augg(ustis) [ ]VM AVGG
Mercurio sacr(um) MERCVRIO SACR
Montanus Augg(ustorum) MONTANVS AVGG
nn(ostrorum) vern(a) a(gens) v(ices) v(ilici) stat(ionis) NN VERN A V V STAT
Acaun(ensis) XXXX Gal[l(iarum)] ACAVN XXXX GAL[ ]
aedem vetustat[e] AEDEM VETVSTAT[ ]
[c]onlabsam res- [ ]ONLABSAM RES
tituit TITVIT
Chronological Data:
161 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1945, 0123.
  • AE 1945, 0099.
  • P. Collart, RSAA 3, 1941, 6-10; pl. 3, 5. - AE 1945.
  • F. Wiblé, in: F. Wiblé - P. Curdy - O. Paccolat M.-A. Haldimann, Vallis Poenina, le Valais à l'époque romaine (Sion 1998) 41; Nr. 31.
  • E. Howald - E. Mayer, Die römische Schweiz (Zürich 1940) 208, Nr. 54. (B)
  • G. Walser, Römische Inschriften in der Schweiz 3 (Bern 1980) 62-63, Nr. 274; Foto.
  • M.-R. Sauter, Préhistoire du Valais. Des origines aux temps mérovingiens (Sion 1950) 128, Nr. 1.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Switzerland
ancient find spot:
Tarnaiae Nantuatium (Acaunum)
modern find spot:
S.-Maurice
find spot:
modern region:
État du Valais
year of find:
1936
present location:
S.-Maurice, S.-Maurice, Abtei, Glockenturm

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
building/dedicatory inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar
material:
Gesteine
height:
(63) cm
width:
(56) cm
depth:
37 cm
letter size:
5.3-3.5 cm

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities
geography:
present
social / economic / legal history:
present

Commentary

 
(B): Howald - Mayer: Z. 1: Augg(ustorum).

People

Person 1
Name:
Montanus Augg. nn. vern.
Cognomen:
Montanus
gender:
male
Status:
slaves

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD020037
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2013-07-24 by Masci
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