Monument Number 18481 |
Hob Uid: 18481 | |
Location : Northumberland Corbridge
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Grid Ref : NY9885864429 |
Summary : A Roman altar with a Greek inscription was first noticed in Corbridge churchyard in 1702. The altar is 40 " high and 21 " wide. It is now in the British Museum. |
More information : [NY 98856443] A Roman altar with a Greek inscription was first noticed in Corbridge churchyard in 1702, where it "had long been". Now in the British Museum. It is 40 inches high and 21 inches wide. On the left side is a bull's head and a knife and on the right a wreath. The inscription is a crude Greek hexameter of four lines:- "HPAK EI / TYPI / TO PA / APXIEPEIA" "To Hercules of Tyre. Set up by the Priestess Diodora" (1-6) Present location not confirmed. (7)
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