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Inscription "Deo Soli Mithrae" from Scaleby Castle, near Petrianae

A fragmentary inscription from Scaleby Castle near Cambeckfort (ancient Petrianae), preserving a partial dedication to Sol Mithras.

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Altar "Deo Soli Invicto" from Stanford

An altar mentioned by Stukeley as being kept in his garden at Stanford (ancient Hattwifel), bearing the inscription Deo Soli Invicto.

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Small altar "Deo Invicto" with boar relief from Lancaster

A small ara from Longovicium (modern Lancaster), bearing a fragmentary dedication to the Invincible God and decorated on the left side with a relief of a boar.

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Small altar dedicated to Mithras, Cautopates and Sol Invictus from Lancaster

A small altar from Longovicium (modern Lancaster), bearing a brief inscription dedicated to Deus Mithras, Cautopates and Sol Invictus.

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Marble relief of a standing figure with sheep-hook from Chester, Grosvenor Museum

A marble relief found in 1851 built into the adjoining hall of White Friars at Chester (ancient Deva), now in the Grosvenor Museum, depicting a standing dressed figure with a sheep-hook in his left hand and possibly a downward-pointing torch in his right…

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Stone relief of a torchbearer from Chester, Grosvenor Museum

A stone relief from Chester (ancient Deva), now in the Grosvenor Museum, depicting a cross-legged torchbearer in Eastern attire pointing his torch downwards with his right hand.

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Statue of a standing torchbearer from Chester (now lost)

A small stone statue found at Chester (ancient Deva) in 1853 built into a cellar wall in White Friars, still seen by Stukeley in 1725 but now lost, depicting a standing torchbearer in Eastern attire and cross-legged, holding a torch downwards with both hands…

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Ara "Soli Invicto" thought to come from the Housesteads Mithraeum

An ara thought to originate from the Mithraic sanctuary at Borcovicium (modern Housesteads), bearing a fragmentary inscription dedicated to Sol Invictus.

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Altar "Deo Soli" from near the eastern entrance of the Housesteads Mithraeum

An altar found not far from the eastern entrance of the cult-room at Borcovicium (modern Housesteads), bearing a brief dedication to Deus Sol.

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Altar of Valerianus dedicated to Cocidius and the Genius from the Housesteads Mithraeum

An altar found in 1822 at Borcovicium (modern Housesteads), recording a vow fulfilled by Valerianus, a soldier of the Sixth Victrix Legion, to Cocidius and the Genius of the garrison.

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Altar to Jupiter Optimus Maximus, Cocidius and the genius loci from Housesteads

An altar found in the west corner of the sanctuary at Borcovicium (modern Housesteads) in 1898, recording a dedication to Jupiter Optimus Maximus, the god Cocidius and the genius of the place by soldiers of the Second Augustan Legion on garrison duty.

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Altar dedicated to Mars and Victoria from the Housesteads area

An altar found in 1898 in the east part of the sanctuary at Borcovicium (modern Housesteads), bearing a dedication to Mars and Victoria, possibly belonging to an adjacent shrine rather than the Mithraeum itself.

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Inscription of Litorius Pacatianus, beneficiarius, from the Housesteads Mithraeum

An altar with a praefericulum on the right side and a patera on the left, found at the Mithraeum at Borcovicium (modern Housesteads) in 1822, recording a vow fulfilled to Sol Invictus Mithras Saecularis by Litorius Pacatianus, beneficiarius consulis, for himself and his family…

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Inscription of Publius Proculinus, centurion, 252 A.D., from the Housesteads Mithraeum

An altar found in 1822 at the Mithraeum at Borcovicium (modern Housesteads), recording a vow fulfilled to Sol Invictus Mithras Saecularis by Publius Proculinus, centurion, for himself and his son Proculus, during the consulship of Gallus and Volusianus in 252 A.D…

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Ceramic finds indicating fire destruction at the Housesteads Mithraeum

Ceramic finds from both excavations of the Mithraeum at Borcovicium (modern Housesteads), comprising red and thin black-glazed pottery fragments together with a silver coin of Faustina Minor, indicating the sanctuary was in use before 253 A.D. and was most likely destroyed by fire…

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Group of altars from the Housesteads Mithraeum

A group of four altars from the Mithraeum at Borcovicium (modern Housesteads): two found in 1822 bearing inscriptions Nos. 863 and 864, and two more found in 1898, one dedicated to Mars and Victoria (No. 865) and one to Cocidius (No. 866), the last possibly belonging to an adjacent shrine…

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Inscription of Herion dedicated to Sol from the Housesteads Mithraeum

The inscription on the altar No. 858 from the Mithraeum at Borcovicium (modern Housesteads), recording a vow willingly and with merit fulfilled by Herion to Sol.

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Altar with Sol bust from the Housesteads Mithraeum

An altar found in the north-east corner of the main room of the Mithraeum at Borcovicium (modern Housesteads) in 1822, bearing on its capital the bust of Sol in a crown of seven rays and the inscription No. 859.

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Limestone statue of Cautes from the Housesteads Mithraeum

A limestone statue from the Mithraeum at Borcovicium (modern Housesteads), depicting Cautes in Eastern attire and cross-legged, raising his torch.

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Limestone statue of Cautopates from the Housesteads Mithraeum

A limestone statue from the Mithraeum at Borcovicium (modern Housesteads), depicting Cautopates in Eastern attire standing cross-legged on a base and pointing his torch downwards, with head lost.

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