Inscription Database

Epitaph from Eburacum – York (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD069943 (Last Updates: 2017-01-02, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Hyllo HYLLO
alumno ALVMNO
carissim[o] CARISSIM[ ]
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Chronological Data:
71 AD – 100 AD
Literature:
  • EphEp 3, p. 123 n. 82.
  • RIB 0681; Zeichnung.
  • S.R. Tufi, Yorkshire, CSIR Great Britain 1, 3 (Oxford 1983) 31-32, Nr. 47; Pl. 15, 47.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Eburacum
modern find spot:
York
find spot:
modern region:
North Yorkshire
year of find:
1875
present location:
York, Yorkshire Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Sandstein
height:
137 cm
width:
45 cm
depth:
45 cm
letter size:
4.1-3 cm

People

Person 1
Name:
Hyllo
Cognomen:
Hyllus
gender:
male

General Data

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