Accession No
D 1970.1
Description
Stone altar dedicated to the goddess Roma. Rectangular with two deep grooves around top and bottom and inscription above and between.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Northumberland; High Rochester
Period
Roman
Source
Trinity College, Cambridge [depositor]; Cotton, Robert (Sir) [collector]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
D 1970.1; RIB 1270
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone
Local Term
Measurements
280mm x 957mm x 540mm
Events
Description (Inscription)
D. R. S.
DUPL.N.I.XPLOR
BRIMNARAM
INSTINR/NT
NEIUSCCAEP
CHARITINOIRE
V. S. L. M
Event Date
Author: Lily Stancliffe
Context (References)
(Bib): McCaul, J. Britanno-Roman inscriptions, with critical notes. Toronto and London, 1863, 138.
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn
Context (References)
(Bib): Northumberland, Durham, and Newcastle upon Tyne Natural History Transactions. 1831-1939, XCV.
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn
Context (References)
(Bib): Horsley, J. Britannia Romana. 1732, 243.
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn
Context (References)
(Bib): Camden, W. Britannia. 1607, ed. 6, 661.
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn
Context (References)
(Bib): Bainbrigg, R. British Museum MS. Cotton Julius F. VI f. 325 [308]
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn
Context (References)
(Bib): Illustrated London News, 2631.
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn
Context (References)
(Bib): Collingwood, R.G. and Wright, R.P. The Roman Inscriptions of Britain. Vol 1: Inscriptions on Stone. Clarendon Press: 1965. Number 1270.
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn
Description (Physical description)
Altar dedicated to the goddess Roma;
RIB 1270
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (References)
(Bib): Fink, R.O., Hoey, A.S., Snyder, W.F. The Feriale Duranum. Yale Classical Studies, vii. New Haven, 1940, 111 n. 426.
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn
Context (References)
(Bib): Domaszewski, A. von. Die Religion des romischen Heeres. Trier, 1895, 91.
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn
Context (Field collection)
'Found in, or before, 1601 at High Rochester. Sides not now accessible. Later taken to Connington. (Collingwood and Wright 1965)'
Event Date 1601
Author: Imogen Gunn
Context (References)
(Bib): Orelli, J.C. Inscriptionum Latinarum selectarum amplissima collection. 2 vols., Zurich, 1828, 206.
Event Date 1828
Author: Imogen Gunn
Context (References)
(Bib): Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum. 1863. Vii, Inscriptiones Britanniae Latinae, ed. Aemilius Huener. Berline, 1873, vii 1037. Addit. p. 312.
Event Date 1863
Author: Imogen Gunn
Context (References)
(Bib): Bruce, J.C. Lapidarium Septentrionale. 1870-5, 551.
Event Date 1870
Author: Imogen Gunn
Context (References)
Journal of Hellenic Studies xxxiv (1944), 85.
Event Date 1944
Author: Imogen Gunn
Context (Other owners)
Ex Cotton Collection
Event Date 13/10/1993
Author: maa
Context (Analysis)
Collingwood and Wright translation of inscription reads: 'Sacred to the goddess Rome. The duplicarii of the unit of Scouts of Bremenium set up this altar on her birthday under the charge of Caepio Charitinus, tribune, willingly and deservedly fulfilling their vows.' See Collingwood and Wright for transcription.
Event Date 20/6/2011
Author: Imogen Gunn
Description (Physical description)
Stone altar dedicated to the goddess Roma. Rectangular with two deep grooves around top and bottom and inscription above and between.
Event Date 6/7/2021
Author: Lily Stancliffe
FM:63184
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