Inscription Database
Votive inscription from Vercovicium – Housesteads (Britannia)
Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD070755
(Last Updates: 2017-02-17, Cowey)
| Transcription | Majuscle |
| Herculi | HERCVLI |
| coh(ors) I Tungror(um) | COH I TVNGROR |
| mil(liaria) | MIL |
| cui praeest P(ublius) Ael(ius) | CVI PRAEEST P AEL |
| Modestus prae(fectus) | MODESTVS PRAE |
Chronological Data:
201 AD – 300 AD
201 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
- CIL 07, 00635. (B)
- RIB 1580; Zeichnungen.
- J.C. Coulston - E.J. Phillips, Hadrian's Wall west of the North Tyne, and Carlisle, CSIR Great Britain 1, 6 (Oxford 1988) 12, Nr. 28; Pl. 7, 28.
Find circumstances / present location
province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Vercovicium
modern find spot:
find spot:
modern region:
Northumberland
year of find:
before 1725
present location:
Newcastle upon Tyne, Great North Museum, Hancock
Type of inscription / language
type of inscription:
votive inscription
language:
Latin
Type of monument
type of monument:
altar
material:
Sandstein
height:
107 cm
width:
52 cm
depth:
39 cm
letter size:
4.6-3.9 cm
Historical relevant data
religion:
names of pagan deities
military:
present
geography:
present
Commentary
(B): Zu den leichten Leseabweichungen s. RIB 1580.
People
Person 1
Name:
P. Ael. Modestus
Praenomen:
P.
Nomen:
Aelius*
Cognomen:
Modestus
gender:
male
Status:
equestrian order
General Data
HD-Nr:
HD070755
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2017-02-17 by Cowey
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