Inscription Database

Epitaph from Isca Silurum – Caerleon (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD005289 (Last Updates: 2015-09-22, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
[D(is) M(anibus)] [ ]
Valeri Ver[ec]undi VALERI VER[ ]VNDI
vet(erani) leg(ionis) II Aug(ustae) vix[it] VET LEG II AVG VIX[ ]
an(nos) LXX Onerata con[iugi] AN LXX ONERATA CON[ ]
f(ecit) F
Chronological Data:
71 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1977, 0504.
  • M.W.C. Hassall - R.S.O. Tomlin, Britannia 8, 1977, 429, Nr. 15. (B) - AE 1977.
  • RIB 3108; Foto u. Zeichnung.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Isca Silurum
modern find spot:
Caerleon
find spot:
modern region:
Gwent
year of find:
1976
present location:
Caerleon, Nat. Rom. Leg. Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
tabula
material:
Sandstein
height:
(113) cm
width:
(71) cm
depth:
7 cm
letter size:
3-7.5 cm

Historical relevant data

military:
present

Commentary

 
Die Inschrift besteht aus 2 aneinanderpassenden Fragmenten.

People

Person 1
Name:
Valeri Ver[ec]undi
Nomen:
Valerius
Cognomen:
Verecundus+
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Age: Years:
70
Person 2
Name:
Onerata
Cognomen:
Onerata
gender:
female

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD005289
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2015-09-22 by Cowey
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