Mithraeum II at Stockstadt

TNMM 2107 ↔ CIMRM 1209

A Mithraeum II found at Stockstadt in 1909–1913. It is situated in a slope near the river Main at a distance of 20 mtrs from the rail-road Stockstadt–Aschaffenburg "kurz bevor diese auf steinerner Brücke den Main überquert". I am not familiar with the actual situation. The finds are at Aschaffenburg, Museum der Stadt. Dr. E. Schneider kindly supplied me with some information and photographs.

Schleiermacher in Germania XII, 1928, 46ff with plan (see fig. 317); Esp. Rec. Germ., 190ff; Stade, Nachtrag Stockstadt, 35ff with plan.

The walls of the Mithraeum (L. 11.50 Br. 6.50) are partly preserved (H. 0.75–1.75 D. 0.65) but the entrance and the possible pronaos have not been recovered. The sanctuary has a central aisle (Br. 2.86) and two benches probably made of wood. The central aisle leads to a dais (H. 0.30 Br. 3.00 D. 2.00) for the cult-relief. In the floor is a square opening which could be covered. The roof probably consisted of loam with tiles; fragments of glass suggest windows. In a section of the altar of the cult-niche are remnants of painting in white, green, bright-red and yellow colours. At a distance of ten mtrs before the sanctuary there is a well. Many traces of fire indicate that the Mithraeum was destroyed.