RIB 1544. Altar dedicated to Mithras

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Type of object
Altar
Material
Buff sandstone
Dimensions
W 0.533 × H 1.168 m
Decoration and iconography
With plain sides.
Site
Carrawburgh (Brocolitia)
Find context
As the central altar in a group of three (see RIB 1545, 1546) in position facing south at the north end of the Mithraeum, 73 m. south of the southwest angle of Carrawburgh fort.
Find date
1949
Other events
Formerly in the Museum of Antiquities, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Modern location
Now (2009) in the Great North Museum: Hancock.
Institution/acc. #
Great North Museum: Hancock: NEWMA : 1956.10.31

Text field

Style of lettering
(not specified)
Letter heights
(not specified)

Text

Origin of text
Carrawburgh
Ancient site
Brocolitia
Text type
Religious dedication, Votive
Date
a.d. 213-22
Dating criteria
titulature

Edition

Deo Inv(icto) M(ithrae)
L(ucius) Antonius
Proculus
praef(ectus) coh(ortis) I Bat(avorum) Antoninianae
v(otum) s(olvit) l(ibens) m(erito)

Translation

To the Invincible god Mithras Lucius Antonius Proculus, prefect of the First Cohort of Batavians Antoniniana, willingly and deservedly fulfilled his vow.

Commentary and notes

Antoniniana: in Britain to be dated a.d. 213-22 (Birley).

Addenda from RIB+add. (1995):

An altar (JRS li (1961), 193 No. 9) dedicated by another prefect to the Nymphs and Genius loci was found in a shrine near the Mithraeum in 1957. All four prefects are now discussed by Birley Mavors iv, 178-84.

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