Inscription Database

Epitaph from Deva – Chester (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD069779 (Last Updates: 2019-05-20, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Dis Mani- DIS MANI
bus Q(uintus) Vib- BVS Q VIB
ius Secun- IVS SECVN
dus Annie(n)s- DVS ANNIES
is Cremon- IS CREMON
a miles leg(ionis) XX A MILES LEG XX
V(aleriae) v(ictricis) |(centuria) Octavia[ni] V V | OCTAVIA[ ]
[---] [ ]
Chronological Data:
83 AD – 116 AD
Literature:
  • EphEp 9, p. 544 n. 1066. (B)
  • RIB 0508; Zeichnung.
  • M. Henig, Roman sculpture from the North West Midlands CSIR Great Britain 1, 9 (Oxford 2004) 15, Nr. 38; Pl. 16, 38.

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:
(117) cm
width:
76 cm
depth:
17 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

military:
present

Commentary

 
(B): In Z. 7 Octavi[---] statt Octavia[ni]. Zur Datierung vgl. RIB 3005.

People

Person 1
Name:
Q. Vibius Secundus Anniesis. Cremona
Praenomen:
Q.
Nomen:
Vibius
Cognomen:
Secundus
Tribus:
Aniensis
Origo:
Cremona
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Person 2
Name:
Octavia[ni]
Cognomen:
Octavianus+
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel

General Data

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