Inscription Database

Epitaph from Eburacum – York (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD012431 (Last Updates: 2017-12-18, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
[D(is) M(anibus) ---] dec(urionis) col(oniae) Ebor- [ ] DEC COL EBOR
[acensis ---]VV[---]CVS M(arcus) Aurel(ius) Ir[en]ae- [ ]VV[ ]CVS M AVREL IR[ ]AE
[us pienti]ssim[e f]ec[it] [ ]SSIM[ ]EC[ ]
Chronological Data:
201 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1987, 0741.
  • M.W.C. Hassall - R.S.O. Tomlin, Britannia 18, 1987, 367, Nr. 5; pl. 25 A. - AE 1987.
  • RIB 3203; Foto u. Zeichnung.

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:
1986

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
sarcophagus
material:
Sandstein
height:
(33) cm
width:
(102) cm
letter size:
7 cm

Commentary

 
Die Inschrift besteht aus 7 aneinanderpassenden Fragmenten.

People

Person 1
Name:
[---]
Praenomen:
[-]
Nomen:
[---]
Cognomen:
[---]
gender:
male
Status:
decurial order, higher local offices
Person 2
Name:
M. Aurel. Ir[en]ae[us]
Praenomen:
M.
Nomen:
Aurelius*
Cognomen:
Irenaeus(?)
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD012431
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2017-12-18 by Cowey
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