Inscription Database

Epitaph from Aquae Sulis – Bath (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD069478 (Last Updates: 2017-12-18, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
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Rusoniae Avent[i]- RVSONIAE AVENT[ ]
nae c(ivi) Mediomatr[ic(ae)] NAE C MEDIOMATR[ ]
annor(um) LVIII h(ic) s(ita) e(st) L(ucius) Ulpius Sestius ANNOR LVIII H S E L VLPIVS SESTIVS
h(eres) f(aciendum) c(uravit) H F C
Chronological Data:
71 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 07, 00055. (B)
  • RIB 0163; Zeichnung.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Aquae Sulis
modern find spot:
find spot:
modern region:
Somerset
year of find:
1803
present location:
Bath, Roman Baths Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
tabula?
material:
Oolith
height:
50 cm
width:
94 cm
depth:
10 cm

Historical relevant data

geography:
present
social / economic / legal history:
present

Commentary

 
(B): Zu den leichten Leseabweichungen s. RIB 0163.

People

Person 1
Name:
Rusoniae Avent[i]nae c. Mediomatr[ic.]
Nomen:
Rusonia
Cognomen:
Aventina+
Origo:
civi* Mediomatricae+*
gender:
female
Person 2
Name:
L. Ulpius Sestius
Praenomen:
L.
Nomen:
Ulpius
Cognomen:
Sestius
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD069478
Work Status:
checked with drawing
Last Update:
2017-12-18 by Cowey
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