Inscription Database
Epitaph from Deva – Chester (Britannia)
Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD069763
(Last Updates: 2019-05-20, Cowey)
| Transcription | Majuscle |
| D(is) M(anibus) | D M |
| Caecilius Avit- | CAECILIVS AVIT |
| us Emer(ita) Aug(usta) | VS EMER AVG |
| optio leg(ionis) XX | OPTIO LEG XX |
| V(aleriae) v(ictricis) st(i)p(endiorum) XV vix(it) | V V STP XV VIX |
| an(nos) XXXIIII | AN XXXIIII |
| h(eres) f(aciendum) c(uravit) | H F C |
Chronological Data:
101 AD – 300 AD
101 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
- EphEp 9, p. 542 n. 1058.
- RIB 0492; Zeichnung.
- M. Henig, Roman sculpture from the North West Midlands CSIR Great Britain 1, 9 (Oxford 2004) 12, Nr. 32; Pl. 14, 32.
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:
124 cm
width:
58 cm
depth:
28 cm
decoration:
present
Historical relevant data
military:
present
geography:
present
social / economic / legal history:
present
People
Person 1
Name:
Caecilius Avitus Emer. Aug.
Nomen:
Caecilius
Cognomen:
Avitus
Origo:
Emerita* Augusta*
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Age: Years:
34
General Data
HD-Nr:
HD069763
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2019-05-20 by Cowey
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