| IVL MAXIMVS SAC D DIGENIS O... PEC SVA CVRAVIT |
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| "Julius Maximus for the holy god Digens, O[...] has taken care of his property." (RIB 1314; altarstone) |
| COH I THRACVM |
|---|
| "The First Thracian Cohort [made this]." (RIB 1323) |
| LEG II AVG COH I FEC | LEG II AVG CHO VIII FEC | LEG II AVG COH VIII |
|---|---|---|
| "The Second Augustan Legion, First Cohort has made [this]." | "Legio Secundae Augusta Cohors Octavae Fecit." | "The Second Augustan Legion, Eighth Cohort [has made this]." |
| (RIB 1358) | (RIB 1359) | (RIB 1360) |
| LEG VI VICT P F REFECIT COH X |
|---|
| "The Sixth Victorious Legion, Loyal and Faithful, Tenth Cohort, rebuilt this." (RIB 1388) |
| LEG VI P F REF TER ET SAC COS S... F... |
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| "The Sixth Victorious Legion, Loyal and Faithful rebuilt this when [Sextus Sulpicius] Ter[tullus] and [Quintus Tineius] Sac[erdos Clemens] were consuls S[...] F[...]." (RIB 1389; from Heddon-on-the-Wall; Dated: AD158) |
| LEG XX V V COH IV | LEG XX V V COH VIII | LEG XX V V COH X > PRIN |
|---|---|---|
| "The Twentieth Legion, Valiant and Victorious, Fourth Cohort [made this]." | "Legio Vicesimae Valeria Victrix Cohors Octavae [fecit]." | "The Twentieth Legion, Valiant and Victorious, Tenth Cohort, century of Prin[... made this]." |
| (RIB 1385) | (RIB 1390) | (RIB 1391) |
| COH I DACOR > AELI DIDA |
|---|
| "The First Cohort of Dacians, century of Aelius Dides." (RIB 1365) |
| COH PRIM DC...L |
|---|
| "The First Cohort of Dacians [...]" (RIB 1392) |
| IOV I O M ... |
|---|
| "For Jupiter Best and Greatest [...]" (RIB 1366) |
| LEG II AVG F |
|---|
| "The Second Augustan Legion built this." (RIB 1419) |
| MATRIB TEMPL CVM ARA VEX COH I VARD INSTANTE P D V VSLM |
|---|
| "To the Mother Goddesses, this temple with its altarstone [was built by] a detachment of the First Cohort of Vardulli, under P[ublius] D[omitius?] V[...], willingly and deservedly fulfilling their vow." (RIB 1421; altarstone) |
| DIS MANIBVS VILIDEDIVS HERES POSVIT |
|---|
| "To the spirits of the departed and Vilidedius. His heirs placed [this memorial]." (RIB 1420; tombstone) |
| LEG II AVG |
|---|
| "The Second Augustan Legion [built this]." (RIB 1443) |
| LEG VI VI F |
|---|
| "The Sixth Victorious Legion has made [this]." (RIB 1438) |
| T L A... F P V P CXIII TVRM L A... FANI |
|---|
(RIB 1445) |
| COH I > NA... BASSI HAS P |
|---|
| "The First Cohort, century of Na[...] Bassus, Hastatus Posterior.¹" (RIB 1501) |
| LEG II AVG |
|---|
| "The Second Augustan Legion [made this]." (RIB 1569 & 1574) |
| LEG VI VICTRIX PIA FID |
|---|
| "The Sixth Victorious Legion, Loyal and Faithful [made this]." (RIB 1567a; Coesike, turret 33b; Britannia ii (1971), p.291, no.10) |
| VEXILAT LEGIONIS ... |
|---|
| "A detachment of the [...] Legion [... rebuilt¹ this]." (RIB 1566) |
| COH V PR > MAX |
|---|
| "The Fifth Praetorian¹ Cohort, century of Maximus [have made this]." (RIB 1571; possibly AD122) |
| Inscription | Togo-Translation | RIB |
|---|---|---|
| DEO COCIDIO VABRIVS VSLM | "To the god Cocidius, Vabrius willingly and deservedly fulfills a vow." | 1633 |
| ... LEG II AVG A PLATORIO NEPOTE ... | "[...] the Second Augustan Legion [under the administration] of Aulus Platorius Nepos¹ [...]." | 1634 |
| LEG VI V P F F | "The Sixth Legion Victrix, Loyal and Faithful have made [this]." | 1635 |
| IMP CAES TRAIAN HADRIAN AVG LEG II AVG A PLATORIO NEPOTE LEG PR PR |
|---|
| "For Imperator Caesar Trajan Hadrian Augustus, the Second Augustan Legion [made this during the administration of] Aulus Platorius Nepos the pro-praetorian legate." (RIB 1637, 1638 & 1666; dated: AD122-c.125) |
| LEG VI V |
|---|
| "The Sixth Victorious Legion [made this]." (RIB 1680) |
| LEG XX V V |
|---|
| "The Twentieth Legion Valeria Victrix [built this]." (RIB 1645) |
| D M S DAGVALDA MIL COH I PAN VIXIT AN ...PVSINNA CONIVX TITVLVM POS |
|---|
| "To the sacred shades of the departed Dagvalda, a soldier of the First Pannonian Cohort, who lived [...] years [...] Pusinna his wife placed this inscription." (RIB 1667; tombstone) |
| C DVRTRG LENDINESIS | > DVROTRAG LENDINIESI | |
|---|---|---|
| "The Century of Durotriges from Lindinis¹ [have made this]." | ||
| (RIB 1672) | (RIB 1673) | |
| DEO APOLLN MELONIVS SENILIS EXPL GER SVP V S S L L M |
|---|
| "To the god Apollo, Melonius Senilis, supervisor of the German Scouts. A vow undertaken fulfilled, freely, willingly and deservedly.¹" (RIB 1665; altarstone) |
| ...VS... ...VIXIT ANNIS ... MENSIBVS DVOBVS DIEBVS QVINQVE |
|---|
| "[...us...] who lived for [...] years, two months and five days." (RIB 1639; tombstone; milecastle 38) |
| LEG XX V V CHO X > IVLI FLORENTINI | LEG XX V V CHO X > FL NORICI |
|---|---|
| "The Twentieth Legion, Valiant and Victorious, Tenth Cohort, century of Julius Florentinius [have made this]." | "The Twentieth Legion Valeria Victrix, Tenth Cohort, century of Flavius Noricus [built this]." |
| (RIB 1762; turret 44b) |
| ...V S L L M |
|---|
| "[...] willingly, gladly and deservedly in fulfillment of a vow." (RIB 1767; altarstone) |
| IMP CAES DIVI TRAIANI FIL DIVI NERVAE NEP TRAIANO HADRIANO AVG LEG XX V V |
|---|
| "For Imperator Caesar Traianus Hadrianus Augustus, son of the divine Trajan, grandson of the deified Nerva, the Twentieth Legion, Valiant and Victorious [have made this]." (RIB 1852; dated: AD117-128) |
| COH II PON MAGNI ... |
|---|
| "The Second Cohort of Pon[...], the great [...]." or "The Second Cohort, [century of] Pontius Magnus [...]." (RIB 1845) |
| COH I VAL SABINI |
|---|
| "The First Cohort, [century of] Valerius Sabinus [built this]." or "The First Cohort of Val[...], [century of] Sabinus [have made this]." (RIB 1867b; turret 48b; JRS liv (1964), p.178, no.5b) |
| CIVITAS DVMNI | CIVITAS DVMNONI | |
|---|---|---|
| "The tribesmen of the Dumnonii¹ [have made this]." | ||
| (RIB 1843) | (RIB 1844) | |
| DEO SANCTO SILVANO FLAVIVS MARCELLINVS DEC VSLM |
|---|
| "To the holy god Silvanus, Flavius Marcellinus the Decurion,¹ willingly and deservedly fulfils a vow." (RIB 1870; altarstone) |
| D M A ...SERENVS VIX ANN II ME II D III |
|---|
| "To the shades of the departed Aulus [...] Serenus, who lived for two years, two months and three days." (RIB 1871; tombstone) |
| DEO COCIDIO MILITES LEG II AVG VSLM |
|---|
| "To the god Cocidius the soldiers of the Second Augustan Legion willingly and deservedly fulfill their vow." (RIB 1955; altarstone) |
| LEG II AVG COH VII SVB CVRA ... | LEG II AVG COH I | L II AVG > VOLVSIANA |
|---|---|---|
| "The Second Augustan Legion, Seventh Cohort, under the direction of [...]" | "Legio Secundae Augusta Cohors Primae [fecit]." | "The Second Augustan Legion, century of Volusian [have made this]." |
| (RIB 1932) | (RIB 1964) | (RIB 1965) |
| Inscription | Togo-Translation | RIB |
|---|---|---|
| ... SIL LEG VI VIC ... | "[To the god] Silvanus the Sixth Victorious Legion [fulfilled a vow]." | 1933 |
| IMP CAES TRAIANI HADRIANI AVGVSTI LEG ... A PLATORIO NEPOTE LEG PR PR | "For Imperator Caesar Trajanus Hadrianus Augustus, the [Sixth Victorious] Legion [built this during the administration of] Aulus Platorius Nepos, the pro-praetorian legate." | 1935 |
| > FLORIANI CHO VIII LEG VI | "The century of Florianus, Eighth Cohort, Sixth Legion [built this]." | 1937 |
| LEG VI VICT PE | "The Sixth Victorious Legion, Loyal and Faithful." | 1953 |
| AVREA PER CARIVAM¹ VOLITAT VICTORIA PENSIS | "Golden through the sky¹ he soars, victorious in his judgement." | 1954 |
| DEO COCIDIO VEXIL LEG VI VIC VSLM | "To the god Cocidius the detachment of the Sixth Victorious Legion willingly and deservedly fulfil their vow." | 1961 |
Of the inscriptions above, RIB 1935 was made on wood and can be dated to AD122-c.125, 1953 and 1961 are altarstones and 1953 and 1954 were found still in situ at the quarry face.
Various Building Inscriptions of Legio VI Victrix
| LEG VI VIC P FIDELIS F | LEG VI VIC PIA FID F | |
|---|---|---|
| "The Sixth Victorious Legion, Loyal and Faithful has made [this]." | ||
| (RIB 1934, 1938 & 1939¹) | (RIB 1966, 1967 & 1968) | |
| DEO COCIDIO MILITES LEG XX V V VSLM APR...ET RVF COS |
|---|
| "To the god Cocidius , the soldiers of the Twentieth Legion, Valiant and Victorious, willingly and deservedly fulfilled their vow, when Apr[onius?] and Ruf[inus?] were consuls." (RIB 1956; altarstone; dated: AD262-266) |
| COH IIII PROBIAN |
|---|
| "The First Probian Cohort [has made this]." (RIB 1930) |
| PED CL BRIT | PED CLA BRI | |
|---|---|---|
| "The foot-soldiers of the British Fleet [made this]." | ||
| (RIB 1944) | (RIB 1945) | |
| IMP C T AEL HADRIANO ANTONINO |
|---|
| "Imperator Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus." (RIB 1957; dated: AD138-161) |
| CIVITATE CATVVELLAVNORVM TOSSODIO |
|---|
| "The tribesmen of the Catuvellauni,¹ Tossodius.²" (RIB 1962) |
| DEO COCIDIO ... |
|---|
| "To the god Cocidius [...]" (RIB 1963; altarstone) |
| MARTI COC M LEG II AVG > SANCTIANA > SECVNDINI D SOL SVB CVRA AELIANI > CVRA OPPIVS FELIX OPTIO |
|---|
| "To Mars Cocidius, the soldiers of the Second Augustan Legion, in the centuries of Sanctian and Secundinus, an offering performed under the management of Aelianus the centurion and Oppius Felix the optio.¹" (RIB 2024; altarstone) |
| LEG II AVG FECIT | LEG II AVG > IVLI TERTVLLIA | VEXILLATIO LEG II AVG REFECIT |
|---|---|---|
| "The Second Augustan Legion has made [this]." | "The Second Augustan Legion, century of Julius Tertullius [built this]." | "A detachment of the Second Augustan Legion has rebuilt [this]." |
| (RIB 2012) | (RIB 2016) | (RIB 2011) |
| DEO COCIDIO MILITES LEG VI VIC P F |
|---|
| "To the god Cocidius the soldiers of the Sixth Victorious Legion, Loyal and Faithful [made this]." (RIB 2020; altarstone) |
| DEO MARTI COCIDIO ... MARTIVS > COH I BAT ET GENIO |
|---|
| "To the god Mars Cocidius [...] Martius, a centurion in the First Cohort of Batavi. And to the guardian spirit." (RIB 2015; altarstone) |
| COH III PR POS > IVL VITALIS |
|---|
| "The Third Cohort of Praetorians,¹ century of Julius Vitalis, has placed [this]." (RIB 2023) |
| CAPVD PED CIVITAT BRIGIG |
|---|
| "This end [was made by] the foot-soldiers of the Brigantes nation." (RIB 2022) |
| L IVNIVS VICTORINVS FL CAELIANVS LEG AVG LEG VI VIC P F OB RES TRANS VALLVM PROSPERE GESTAS |
|---|
| "Lucius Junius Victorinus Flavius Caelianus, imperial legate of the Sixth Victorious Legion, Loyal and Faithful, by reason of profitable exploits achieved across the rampart-wall." (RIB 2034; dated: "not after AD208") |
| LEG XX VAL VI COH V |
|---|
| "The Twentieth Legion, Valiant and Victorious, Fifth Cohort." (RIB 2035) |
| COH IIII ASTA |
|---|
| "The Fourth Cohort of Asturians [made this]." (RIB 2032) |
| MATRI DOM VEX LEG VI V P F |
|---|
| "To the mother Goddesses of the Household, the detachment of the Sixth Victorious Legion, Loyal and Faithful [dedicates this]." (RIB 2050; altarstone) |
| LEG II AVG COH III |
|---|
| "The Third Cohort of the Second Augustan Legion [has made this]." (RIB 2054) |
| MATRIBVS SVIS MILITES |
|---|
| "To their Mother Goddesses, the soldiers [dedicate this]." (RIB 2055; altarstone) |
| Inscription | Togo-Translation | RIB |
|---|---|---|
| ... LEG II AVG ... LEG VI V P F | "[...] the Second Augustan Legion [...] the sixth Victorious Legion, Loyal and Faithful." | 2075 |
| LEG VI V P FID COH VII > | "The sixth Victorious Legion, Loyal and Faithful, Seventh Cohort [has made this]." | 2076 |
| LEG XX V V CHO IIII > LIB FRO > TERE MAG | "The Twentieth Legion Valiant and Victorious, Fourth Cohort, the century of Liberius Fronto¹ and the century of Tere[ntius?] Mag[nus?] [made this]." | 2077 |
| I O M COH IIII GALOR ET NAEVIVS HILARVS PRAEF CVRAM AG FIRM... |
|---|
| "For Iuppiter Optimus Maximus, the Fourth Cohort of Gauls and Naevius Hilarus the prefect, saw to the strengthening of the precinct [...]" (RIB 2062; altarstone) |
| Inscription | Togo-Translation | RIB |
|---|---|---|
| DEO MAPONO ET N AVG DVRIO ET RAMIO ET TRVPO ET LVRIO GERMANI VSLM | "To the god Maponus and the Divine Spirit of the Emperor, the Germans Durios, Ramios, Trupos and Lurios, willingly and deservedly fulfilled their vow." | 2063 |
| MATRIBVS GERMANIS MA SENECIANIVS V... | "To the Mother Goddesses of the Germans, Marcus Senecianius [makes this offering]." | 2064 |
| DEAE NEMESI APOLLONIVS SACERDOS FEC | "For the Goddess Nemesis, Apollonius the priest has made [this]." | 2065 |
| DEO VETERI | "For the god Veterus." | 2068 |
| HVITIRIBVS VOTVM | "An offering to Huiterus." | 2069 |
| SIVE DEO SIVE DEAE CL MARCIANVS PRAEF | "Whether to a god or to a goddess, Claudius Marcianus the prefect [makes this offering]." | 2071¹ |
| DEAE NYMPHAE BRIG QVOD VOVERAT PRO SALVTE ET INCOLVMITATE DOM NOSTR INVIC IMP M AVREL SEVERI ANTONINI PII FELICIS AVG TOTIVSQVE DOMVS DIVINAE EIVS M COCCEIVS NIGRINVS PROC AVG N DEVOTISSIMVS NVMINI MAIESTATIQVE EIVS V S L L M |
|---|
| "To the goddesses, the Nymphs of Brigantia, because he had prayed for the health and safety of our lord the invincible emperor Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus Pius Felix Augustus [and] his entire divine household, Marcus Cocceius Nigrinus, the most devoted procurator of our Augustus, for the divine spirit of his majesty, willingly, gladly and deservedly fulfills his vow." (RIB 2066; altarstone; dated: AD212-217) |
| BONO > REI P[ublicae] NATO |
|---|
| "For the benefit of the children of the centurions of the republic." (RIB 2314) |
As always, the Latin texts shown above, originally collated in the R.I.B. by R.G. Collingwood and R.P. Wright, have been obtained from the excellent website: Roman Inscriptions of Britain by Guy de la Bédoyère; all English translations, dating and notes are my own. 
