Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Corstopitum – Corbridge (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD070353 (Last Updates: 2017-02-07, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Deo san(cto) Silvan[o] DEO SAN SILVAN[ ]
[milite]s vexil- [ ]S VEXIL
[lat(ionis) leg(ionis)] II Aug(ustae) et c[ol]- [ ] II AVG ET C[ ]
[le]g[ium] Si[l]vaniano- [ ]G[ ] SI[ ]VANIANO
rum aram de suo pos(uerunt) RVM ARAM DE SVO POS
vol(entes) lib(entes) VOL LIB
Chronological Data:
80 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • EphEp 9, p. 575 n. 1143. (B)
  • RIB 1136; Zeichnung.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Corstopitum
modern find spot:
Corbridge
find spot:
modern region:
Northumberland
year of find:
before 1865
present location:
Corbridge, Orchard Vale

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
votive inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar
material:
Sandstein
height:
83 cm
width:
50 cm

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities
military:
present

Commentary

 
(B): Zu den leichten Leseabweichungen s. RIB 1136.

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD070353
Work Status:
checked with drawing
Last Update:
2017-02-07 by Cowey
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