Inscription Database

Epitaph from Deva – Chester (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD069772 (Last Updates: 2019-05-20, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
G(aius) Lovesius Papir(ia) G LOVESIVS PAPIR
Cadarus Emerita mil(es) CADARVS EMERITA MIL
leg(ionis) XX V(aleriae) v(ictricis) an(norum) XXV stip(endiorum) IIX LEG XX V V AN XXV STIP IIX
Frontinius Aquilo h(eres) f(aciendum) c(uravit) FRONTINIVS AQVILO H F C
Chronological Data:
83 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • EphEp 9, p. 543 n. 1063.
  • RIB 0501; Zeichnung.

    IIIF Manifest

    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:
    tabula
    material:
    Gesteine
    height:
    71 cm
    width:
    127 cm

    Historical relevant data

    military:
    present
    social / economic / legal history:
    present

    People

    Person 1
    Name:
    G. Lovesius Papir. Cadarus Emerita
    Praenomen:
    C.
    Nomen:
    Lovesius
    Cognomen:
    Cadarus
    Tribus:
    Papiria
    Origo:
    Emerita
    gender:
    male
    Status:
    military personnel
    Person 2
    Name:
    Frontinius Aquilo
    Nomen:
    Frontinius
    Cognomen:
    Aquilo
    gender:
    male

    General Data

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