Inscription Database

Epitaph from Deva – Chester (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD069766 (Last Updates: 2019-05-20, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Dis M(anibus) DIS M
L(ucius) Ecimius L ECIMIVS
Bellicianus BELLICIANVS
Vitalis vet(e)r(anus) VITALIS VETR
leg(ionis) XX V(aleriae) v(ictricis) LEG XX V V
hic sep(e)l(itus) HIC SEPL
Chronological Data:
83 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • EphEp 7, p. 292 n. 893.
  • RIB 0495; 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:
tabula
material:
Gesteine
height:
129 cm
width:
106 cm

Palaeography

punctuation:
hederae

Historical relevant data

military:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
L. Ecimius Bellicianus Vitalis
Praenomen:
L.
Nomen:
Ecimius
Cognomen:
Bellicianus Vitalis
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel

General Data

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