Collection Item: Altar

Basic info

Collection
Archaeology
Object name
Altar
Inscribed object
Object category
Roman
Description
Described in Eboracum as "Altar, of limestone, 5 and 1/2 ins by 8ins by 3 and 1/2 ins; the capital and the upper part of the die are missing... M]ATRIBVS SVIS MARCVS RVSTIVS VET(ERANVS) V(OTVM) S(OLVIT) L(IBENS) L(AETVS) M(ERITO) 'To his own mother goddesses Marcus Rustius, a veteran, paid his vow willingly, joyfully and deservedly.' The proportion of the remaining fragment of the inscribed die suggests that another dedication may well have preceded that to the Matres."
Production date start
43
Production date end
410

More info

Identification

Object number
YORYM : 2007.6173
Number of objects
1
ID
11423

Physical Characteristics

Materials
Stone (Whole)
Limestone (Whole)

Find spot

Place
York