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Monument Number 18613
Hob Uid: 18613
Location : Northumberland Corbridge
Grid Ref : NY9884964420
Summary : A Roman altar with a Greek inscription was found at Corbridge in the vicar's glebe a little before 1754. The altar is made of sandstone and is 4' high and 20" wide. Allegedly now in Tullie House Museum, Carlisle, but not confirmed by Field Investigator.
More information : A Roman altar with a Greek inscription found at CORBRIDGE in the vicar's glebe a little before 1754. Now at TULLIE HOUSE [CARLISLE]. The altar is of sandstone, 4'0" high, 20 inches wide, with a jug carved on the left and a patera on the right. The inscription is a Greek hexameter in five lines, the first a little blurred:- Graphical material omitted. "Thou see'st me, an altar of ASTARTE, PULCHER set me up". (1-4) NY 98856443 Found in the churchyard at CORBRIDGE (5-6) Present location of altar not confirmed. (8) This altar is indeed at Tullie House. Its accession number is CALMG: 1889.130.1892.27. (9)

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Source details : Tullie House Catalogue No.22
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Source details : (H.H.E.CRASTER)
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Source details : Lap.Sept.1875 332 (No.637) (J.C.BRUCE)
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Source details : C.I.L.7 1873 97 (A.HUBNER)
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Source details : View of Northum 2 1825 pp.328-9 (E.MACKENZIE)
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Source details : Hist of Northum 2 1769 pp.127-9 (J Wallis)
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Source details : The Roman Wall 3rd Edition.1867 pp.340-1 illust (J COLLINGWOOD BRUCE)
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Source Number : 8
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Source details : F1 FDC 15.06.56
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Source Number : 9
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Source details : Comment on PastScape 05-FEB-2014
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Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
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Monument Type : Altar
Evidence : Find

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 96 SE 46
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1956-06-15
End Date : 1956-06-15

Monument Number 18613