Inscription Database

Owner/artist inscription from Alcester (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD015974 (Last Updates: 2020-02-25, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Surinae SVRINAE
Virilis VIRILIS
Chronological Data:
51 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1966, 0237c.
  • R.P. Wright, JRS 56, 1966, 224, Nr. 52 (c). - AE 1966.
  • RIB 2493, 54; Zeichnung.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
modern find spot:
find spot:
modern region:
Warwickshire
year of find:
1965
present location:
Alcester, Museum

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
owner/artist inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
instrumentum domesticum
material:
Ton

Palaeography

Palaeography:
scratched / graffito

Commentary

 
Vor dem Brand eingeritztes Graffito.

People

Person 1
Name:
Surinae
Cognomen:
Surina
gender:
female
Person 2
Name:
Virilis
Cognomen:
Virilis
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD015974
Work Status:
checked with drawing
Last Update:
2020-02-25 by Cowey
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