Inscription Database

Epitaph from Deva – Chester (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD069752 (Last Updates: 2019-05-20, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Q(uintus) Valeri- Q VALERI
us Q(uinti) f(ilius) Cla(udia) VS Q F CLA
Fronto Cele- FRONTO CELE
a miles leg(ionis) A MILES LEG
II ad(iutricis) p(iae) f(idelis) an- II AD P F AN
norum L NORVM L
stipendioru- STIPENDIORV
m XXV[---] M XXV[ ]
Chronological Data:
78 AD – 84 AD
Literature:
  • EphEp 9, p. 540 n. 1052.
  • RIB 0479; Zeichnung.
  • M. Henig, Roman sculpture from the North West Midlands CSIR Great Britain 1, 9 (Oxford 2004) 12, Nr. 30; Pl. 14, 30.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Deva
modern find spot:
Chester
find spot:
modern region:
Cheshire
year of find:
1891
present location:
Chester, Grosvenor Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Sandstein
height:
(83) cm
width:
61 cm
depth:
21 cm

Historical relevant data

military:
present
social / economic / legal history:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
Q. Valerius Q.f. Cla. Fronto Celea
Praenomen:
Q.
Nomen:
Valerius
Cognomen:
Fronto
Tribus:
Claudia
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Age: Years:
50

General Data

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