Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Aesica – Great Chesters (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD070896 (Last Updates: 2018-05-08, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Deo DEO
Chronological Data:
122 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 07, 00648. (B)
  • RIB 1732; Zeichnungen.
  • CIMRM 0868. (B)
  • J.C. Coulston - E.J. Phillips, Hadrian's Wall west of the North Tyne, and Carlisle, CSIR Great Britain 1, 6 (Oxford 1988) 118, Nr. 309; Pl. 80, 309.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Aesica
modern find spot:
find spot:
modern region:
Northumberland
year of find:
before 1822
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:
133 cm
width:
43 cm
depth:
28 cm
letter size:
12.2 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities

Commentary

 
(B): Zu den leichten Leseabweichungen s. RIB 1732.

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD070896
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2018-05-08 by Cowey
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