
Durham Archaeology Museum
Folder: Roman Britain
The Museum of Archaeology, opened in 1975, is a museum of the University of Durham in England.
23 Jun 2012
Roman Altar
Dedicated to Silvanus, god of the woodlands. From Eastgate, Co. Durham.:
DEO
SILVANO
AVRELIVS
QUIRINVS
PR(AEFECTVS) F(ECIT)
To the god Silvanus, Aurelius Quirinus, prefect, made (this).
RIB 1042
Durham Archaeology Museum.
June 2012.
23 Jun 2012
Roman Altar
Dedicated to Asculpius, god of healing. From Lanchester it is inscribed ib both Greek and Latin (Greek on reverse side):
(AESCVLA)
PIO
T(ITVS) FL(AVIVS) TITIANVS
TRIB(VNVS)
V(OTVM) S(OLVIT) L(AETVS) L(IBENS) M(ERITO)
To Aesculpius, Titus Flavius Titianus, tribune, gladly, willingly and deservedly fulfilled his vow.
RIB1072
Durham Archaeology Museum.
June 2012.
23 Jun 2012
Roman Altar
Dedicated to Cybele, the great mother goddess. Found near Carrawburgh, Northumberland:
D(EAE) M(ATRI) D(EVM)
TRANQVIL
A SEVERA
PRO SE ET SVI
S V(OTVM) S(OLVIT) L(IBENS) M(ERITO)
To the goddess, mother of the gods, Tranquila Severa, for herself and for her family, willingly and deservedly fulfilled her vow.
RIB 1539
Durham Archaeology Museum.
June 2012.
23 Jun 2012
Dedication Slab
This slab recorded the building of the bath-house which was found near Lanchester fort:
IMP(ERATOR) CAES(AR) M(ARCVS) ANT(ONIVS) GORDIA-
NVS P(IVS) F(ELIX) AVG(VSTVS) BALNEVM CVM
BASILICA A SOLO INSTRVXIT
PER EGN(ATIVM) LVCILIANVM LEG(ATVM) AVG(VSTI)
PR(O) PR(AETORE) CVRANTE M(ARCO) AVR(ELIO)
QVIRINO PR(A)EF(ECTO) COH(ORTIS)I L(INGONVM) GOR(DIANAE)
Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus Pius Felix Augustus erected from ground level this bath building with basilica through the agency of Egnatius Lucilianus, the pro-praetorian legate under the charge of Marcus Aurelis Quirinus, prefect of the first cohort of Lingonians, styled Gordiana.
The Lingonians, from eastern France, were in Lanchester in the 3rd century AD.
RIB 1091
Durham Archaeology Museum.
June 2012.
23 Jun 2012
Roman Tombstone
Found at Chesters recording the death of the commanding officer's daughter. Later than AD 161:
D(IS) M(ANIBVS S(ACRVM)
FABIAE HONOR
ATE FABIVS HON
ORATVS TRIBVN(VS)
COH(ORTIS) I VANGION(VM)
ET AVRELIA E(G)LEC
(T)IANE FECER
VNT FILIE D
VLCISSIME
Sacred to the spirits of the departed (and) to Fabia Honorata; Fabius Honoratus, tribune of the first cohort of Vangiones, and Aurelia Eglectiane erected this for their most sweet daughter.
RIB 1482
Durham Archaeology Museum.
June 2012.
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