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Canetonum

a Pleiades name resource

Creators: J. Kunow, C. Haselgrove
Contributors: R. Talbert, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott
Last modified Sep 25, 2018 03:50 PM — History
Named inferred from the epithet of Mercury inscribed on various objects in the "Berthouville treasure."

Canetonum

Canetonum

Latin

geographic name

accurate

fragmentary, but reconstructable

Less certain

  • Roman, early Empire (30 BC-AD 300) (confident)
  • Late Antique (AD 300-AD 640) (confident)

Evidence:

Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 11 A3 Canetonum

Inscriptions from objects in the "Berthouville treasure" include:

  • DEO MERCVRIO KANETONNESSI = Deo Mercurio Kanetonnessi (sic)
  • MERIO CANETO = Mer(cur)io Caneto(...?)
  • DEO MERC CAN ... = Deo Merc(urio) Can(et...)