Well-head

Found in 1802-1804 by Giuseppe Petrini in the Caseggiato del Larario, on top of a well in the north-east corner of the courtyard.
Date: 23 August 197 AD. H. 0.745, diam. 0.64.

Well-head (puteal) with an inscription on the rim and the side. On the rim is the inscription:

MONITV SANCTISSIMAE CERERIS ET NYMPHARVM HIC PVTEVS FACTVS OMNI SVMPTV

On the front is an inscription dated August 23, 197 AD:

C(ai) CAECILI ONESIMI PATRO(ni) ET Q(uin)Q(uennalis) P(er)P(etui) C(orporis) M(ensorum) ADIVTOR(um) ET L(uci) HORTENSI GALLI Q(uin)Q(uennalis) NAVTICARIORVM ET N(umeri) TREBONI EVTYCHETIS Q(uin)Q(uennalis) II ACCEPTORVM DED(icatum) X KAL(endas) SEPT(embres) LATERANO ET RVFINO CO(n)S(ulibus)

Amelung I.2, p. 273 nr. 144. Paschetto 1912, nr. 132. CIL XIV, 2. EDR143739. Photo: Vatican Museums. Drawing: Guattani, Mon. ined. per l'anno 1805, Tav. IX. Vatican Museums info.