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Vindobala

Vindobala, now a hamlet of Rudchester, was the fourth Roman fort on Hadrian's Wall.

Mithraic monuments of Vindobala

 

Mithraeum of Rudchester

The Mithraeum of Rudchester was discovered in 1844 on the brow of the hill outside the roman station.

CIMRM 838

 

CIMRM 839

Altar (H. 1.25 Br. 0.46).

CIMRM 839

 

CIMRM 840

CIL VII 544; MMM II No.

CIMRM 840

 

CIMRM 841

CIL VII 541; MMM II No.

CIMRM 841

 

CIMRM 842

CIL VII 542; MMM II No.

CIMRM 842

 

CIMRM 843

CIL VII 543; MMM II No.

CIMRM 843

 

CIMRM 850

ILN 1951,455; Richmond-Gillam, 30 and PI.

CIMRM 850

 

CIMRM 851

From the other finds, for an extensive report of which we refer to the publication of Richmond-Gillam, 62ff, we mention here: 1) A number of vessels, which "were evidently part of the furnishings of the Mithraeum.

CIMRM 851

 

CIMRM 853

Relief in limestone, the greater fragment (H. about 2.00) was found before the altars Nos 863-4; the four smaller fragments in the centre of the cult-room (1822).

CIMRM 853

 

CIMRM 855

Limestone relief (H. 0.68), found approximately in the middle of the central aisle (1898) together with the two following Nos.

CIMRM 855

 

CIMRM 856

Statue in limestone (H. 0.76).

CIMRM 856

 

CIMRM 857

Limestone statue (H. 0.93).

CIMRM 857

 

CIMRM 858

Altar (H. 0.56), found in the N.

CIMRM 858

 

CIMRM 859

CIL VII 647; MMM II No.

CIMRM 859

 

CIMRM 861

Two altars, found (1822) on either side of the preceding No.

CIMRM 861

 

CIMRM 862

Both excavations revealed fragments of red pottery and thin blackglazed pottery.

CIMRM 862

 

CIMRM 863

Altar, found in 1822.

CIMRM 863

 

CIMRM 864

Altar, found in 1822.

CIMRM 864

 

CIMRM 865

Altar, found in 1898.

CIMRM 865

 

CIMRM 866

Altar, found in 1898.

CIMRM 866

 

CIMRM 867

Altar, found in 1822.

CIMRM 867

 

CIMRM 868

Altar, found not far from the Eastern entrance of the cult-room.

CIMRM 868

 

CIMRM 869

Ara.

CIMRM 869

 

CIMRM 870

Discovered by R.

CIMRM 870

 

CIMRM 871

Stukeley, Pal.

CIMRM 871

 

CIMRM 873

At Scaleby Castle.

CIMRM 873

 

CIMRM 874

"Dug up at Cambeck in the ruins of an old stone wall" (Gibs).

CIMRM 874

 

CIMRM 875

Base of a statuette, only one foot of which has been preserved (Cautes).

CIMRM 875

 

CIMRM 877

Esp.

CIMRM 877

 

CIMRM 882

In Narbonne, 9 Rue Michelet, left of the Church S.

CIMRM 882

 

CIMRM 883

Marble altar at Soulan in the Pyrenees.

CIMRM 883

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