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The New Mithraeum Database

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Epiacum (Alston)

The hill fort of Epiacum, known today as Whitley Castle, occupied a strategic upland position south of Hadrian’s Wall.

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Eburacum (York)

Eburacum, modern York, served as one of the principal administrative and military centres of northern Britannia.

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Coria (Corbridge)

Coria developed as a major military and civilian centre near Hadrian’s Wall at modern Corbridge in northern Britannia.

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Camulodunum (Colchester)

Camulodunum, modern Colchester, was among the earliest coloniae established in Britannia after the Roman conquest.

Monumentum

Base of a Cautes statuette with inscription from Carlisle

The base of a statuette, preserving only one foot of Cautes, found at Luguvallium (modern Carlisle), bearing a dedication to Deus Cautes by Iulius, the archietus.

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Inscription of Sextus Severius Salvator from Cambeck

An inscription found in the ruins of an old stone wall at Cambeck, near Petrianae, recording a vow willingly and with merit fulfilled to Deus Sol Invictus by Sextus Severius Salvator, prefect.

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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 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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