Inscription Database

Epitaph from Deva – Chester (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD069765 (Last Updates: 2019-05-20, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) [M(anibus)] D [ ]
G(aius) Ces[ti]- G CES[ ]
us Teurnic[us] VS TEVRNIC[ ]
an(norum) XXX mi[les] AN XXX MI[ ]
leg(ionis) XX V(aleriae) v(ictricis) s[tip(endiorum)] LEG XX V V S[ ]
X h(eres) f(aciendum) c(uravit) X H F C
Chronological Data:
101 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • EphEp 7, p. 291 n. 891.
  • RIB 0494; Zeichnung.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Deva
modern find spot:
Chester
find spot:
modern region:
Cheshire
year of find:
1887
present location:
Chester, Grosvenor Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele?
material:
Gesteine
height:
(109) cm
width:
(48) cm

Historical relevant data

military:
present
social / economic / legal history:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
G. Ces[ti]us Teurnic[us]
Praenomen:
C.
Nomen:
Cestius+
Cognomen:
Teurnicus+
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Age: Years:
30

General Data

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