Inscription Database

Epitaph from Deva – Chester (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD069773 (Last Updates: 2019-05-20, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Q(uintus) Postu- Q POSTV
mius Q(uinti) f(ilius) MIVS Q F
Papir(ia) [S]olus PAPIR [ ]OLVS
Emerita mil(es) EMERITA MIL
leg(ionis) XX p(rimi) p(ili) LEG XX P P
ann(orum) XXXV ANN XXXV
stip(endiorum) XXI STIP XXI
h(ic) s(itus) e(st) H S E
Chronological Data:
85 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • EphEp 9, p. 543 n. 1064.
  • RIB 0502; 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:
1891
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:
119 cm
width:
68 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

military:
present
social / economic / legal history:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
Q. Postumius Q.f. Papir. [S]olus Emerita
Praenomen:
Q.
Nomen:
Postumius
Cognomen:
Solus+
Tribus:
Papiria
Origo:
Emerita
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Age: Years:
35

General Data

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