Moudon, at the east end of the canton, must have been of some importance, because it is found on the Tabula Peutingeriana and listed in the Itinerarium Antonini. On the Tabula it is called Minodum, in the Itinerarium Minnodunum. It was on the road from Lousonna (Lausanne) to Aventicum (Avenches). Hardly any archaeological trace has been found of the settlement, but two inscriptions have emerged. One, on a limestone altar, seems to mention a temple of Jupiter (EDCS-10800446). The other mentions the villagers of Minnodunum:
PRO SALVTE DOMVS DIVIN(ae)
I(ovi) O(ptimo) M(aximo) IVNON(i) REGIN(ae)
ARAM Q(uintus) AEL(ius) AVNVS IIIIIIVIR AVG(ustalis)
DE SVO ITEM DONAVIT VICAN(is)
MINNODVNENS(ibus) (denarios) DCCL EX
QVORVM VSSVR(is) GYMNA
SIVM IN DERECT(o) TEMPOR(e)
PER TRIDU(u)M EISDEM
VICAN(is) DEDIT IN AEVVM
QVOD SI IN ALIOS VSSVS
TRANSFERR(e) VOLVERINT
HANC PECVN(iam) INCOL(is) COL(oniae) AVEN
TICENSIVM DARI VOLO
L(ocus) D(atus) D(ecreto) V(icanorum) M(innodunensium)For the well-being of the Divine House,
for Jupiter Optimus Maximus, for Juno Regina,
the altar Quintus Aelius Aunus, Sevir Augustalis,
gave at his own expense. He also donated to the villagers
of Minnodunum 750 denarii, from the
interest of which a sports
festival, immediately,
for three days, to the same
villagers he gave, forever.
If for another purpose
they plan to use this,
I want this money to the inhabitants of the colony
of Aventicum to be given.
Place assigned by decree of the villagers of Minnodunum.Limestone altar found in 1732 in the foundations of a house in Moudon. W. 0.82, h. 1.51, d. 0.52.
Kolb et al. 2022, nr. 91. Photo: EDCS-10800445.
Literature
Collart 1939.
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