Basic info

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Inscribed object

Tablet

Object category

Roman

Description

Described in Eboracum as "Dedication tablet, of gritstone, 1ft 5ins by 1ft 9ins by 5ins, with an inscription in an ansate panel. The stone is broken and at least half on the right is missing. ... HERCVL[I T(ITVS) PERPET[... AETER[NVS ... EBVR[... REST[ITV .... 'To Hercules.....Titus Perpet...Aeternus restored this temple." PERPET... a rare nomen, possibly Perpetuinius. The proportion of the stone indicates either that an epithet of Hercules follwed his name or that another deity shared the dedication. This implies that Aeternus is not the same person as Perpet.., and that a corporate group of priest or magistrates made the dedication. Their official connection with Eburacum was made in the fourth line."

Production date start

43

Production date end

410