Roman — Roman; 3rd century
Sculpture, altar
Limestone altar dedicated by Marcus Martiannius Pulcher, a third-century governor of Upper Britain with the rank of propraetorian legate, possibly in AD 251-9.
The inscription reads:
IN H(onorem) D(omus) D(ivinae) /
M(arcus) MARTIAN /
NIVS PULCH /
ER V(ices) F(unctus) LEG(ati) /
AVGG(ustorum) PRO /
PRAET(ore) TEMPL(u)M /
ISIDIS C[...] /
TIS VETVSTATE /
COLLABSVM /
RESTITVI PRAE /
CEPIT
The inscription translates as:
'In honour of the divine imperial house, Marcus Martiannius Pulcher, deputy (?) imperial propraetorian legate of the two emperors ordered the temple of Isis..... which had fallen down through old age, to be restored'.
The name of this particular governor was unknown until this inscription was found. The altar was found with other sculptured stones in the late-3rd century riverside wall.
- Category:
- Roman
- Object ID:
- 77.57
- Object name:
- sculpture, altar
- Object type:
- sculpture, altar
- Artist/Maker:
- —
- Related people:
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- Related events:
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- Production date:
- Roman; 3rd century
- Material:
- stone, limestone
- Measurements/duration:
- H 1240 mm, W 615 mm, D 385 mm (overall), WT 745746g (746kg) (overall)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Credit:
- —
- Copyright holder:
- digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
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- Creative commons usage:
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