Inscription Database

Epitaph from Cilurnum – Chesters (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD070665 (Last Updates: 2018-03-05, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) M(anibus) D M
Aventino AVENTINO
curatori alae CVRATORI ALAE
II Astur(um) stip(endiorum) XV II ASTVR STIP XV
Ael(ius) Gemellus dec(urio) AEL GEMELLVS DEC
h(eres) f(aciendum) c(uravit) H F C
Chronological Data:
122 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 07, 00587. (B)
  • CIL 07, 00594. (B)
  • RIB 1480; Zeichnungen.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Cilurnum
modern find spot:
find spot:
modern region:
Northumberland
year of find:
before 1760
present location:
Newcastle upon Tyne, Great North Museum, Hancock

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
tabula?
material:
Sandstein
height:
45 cm
width:
63 cm

Historical relevant data

military:
present
geography:
present

Commentary

 
Tabula ansata. (B): CIL 07, 00594 bietet veraltete Lesungen von Z. 3-6. (B): Zu den leichten Leseabweichungen s. RIB 1480.

People

Person 1
Name:
Aventino
Cognomen:
Aventinus
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Person 2
Name:
Ael. Gemellus
Nomen:
Aelius*
Cognomen:
Gemellus
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel

General Data

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