Inscription Database

Epitaph from Corstopitum – Corbridge (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD021374 (Last Updates: 2020-03-03, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
[D(is)] M(anibus) [ ] M
[Ba]rathes(?) Pal- [ ]RATHES PAL
morenus(!) vexil(l)a(rius) MORENVS VEXILA
vixit an(n)os LXVIII VIXIT ANOS LXVIII
Chronological Data:
138 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1914, 0187.
  • F. Haverfield, PSA 24, 1911-1912, 268-269; fig. 3 (Zeichnung). - AE 1914.
  • RIB 1171; Zeichnung. (B)
  • E.J. Phillips, Corbridge. Hadrian's Wall east of the North Tyne, CSIR Great Britain 1, 1 (Oxford 1977) 26, Nr. 67; Pl. 21, 67.

    IIIF Manifest

    Find circumstances / present location

    province:
    country:
    United Kingdom
    ancient find spot:
    Corstopitum
    modern find spot:
    Corbridge
    find spot:
    modern region:
    Northumberland
    year of find:
    1911
    present location:
    Corbridge, Roman Town Mus.

    Type of inscription / language

    type of inscription:
    epitaph
    language:
    Latin

    Type of monument

    type of monument:
    stele?
    material:
    Sandstein
    height:
    (82) cm
    width:
    71 cm
    depth:
    11 cm
    letter size:
    7.5-4.7 cm

    Historical relevant data

    military:
    present

    Commentary

     
    (B): In Z. 2 [--]rathes statt [Ba]rathes(?).

    People

    Person 1
    Name:
    [Ba]rathes(?) Palmorenus(!)
    Cognomen:
    Barathes+?
    Origo:
    Palmorenus!
    gender:
    male
    Status:
    military personnel
    Age: Years:
    68

    General Data

    HD-Nr:
    HD021374
    Work Status:
    checked with photo
    Last Update:
    2020-03-03 by Cowey
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