Monumentum
Mithräum in Schwarzerden
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10 Jun 2009
Tauroctonia del Mitreo de Schwarzerden
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A Mithraeum situated in a rock (H. 6.00) the so-called Schäfershütte near St. Wendel near Schwarzerden. It has been restored since 1840.
In the description I follow Krencker's acceptable reconstruction: on the rock wall is a relief. Holes on either side of it (not all of which are antique, however) point to a construction before the wall. The middle-upper holes may have served for the consolidation of a gable-roof.
The depth of the sanctuary is unknown. In front of the construction lies a meadow and a little further there is a brook. The sanctuary itself is constructed four meters above the level of the meadow and is vaulted. The side-walls are preserved to a height of about 3 meters; the vault was undoubtedly plastered. The Mithraeum has a central aisle (Br. 2.60) and two benches. In this manner the whole breadth of the sanctuary is 5.15 m which corresponds with the traces of the roof. To the left of the Mithraeum was a secondary room (Br. 3.70) which, however, was not the case on the east side.
In the description I follow Krencker's acceptable reconstruction: on the rock wall is a relief. Holes on either side of it (not all of which are antique, however) point to a construction before the wall. The middle-upper holes may have served for the consolidation of a gable-roof.
The depth of the sanctuary is unknown. In front of the construction lies a meadow and a little further there is a brook. The sanctuary itself is constructed four meters above the level of the meadow and is vaulted. The side-walls are preserved to a height of about 3 meters; the vault was undoubtedly plastered. The Mithraeum has a central aisle (Br. 2.60) and two benches. In this manner the whole breadth of the sanctuary is 5.15 m which corresponds with the traces of the roof. To the left of the Mithraeum was a secondary room (Br. 3.70) which, however, was not the case on the east side.
Data
- City Schwarzerden
- Country Germany
- Latitude and longitude 7.282825, 49.534264
- Type
- CIMRM 1280
Comments
Ines
and this is the same as nb. 37 - mithraeum at Reichweiler.
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