Inscription Database

Epitaph from Glevum – Gloucester (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD054342 (Last Updates: 2017-05-22, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
L(uci) Octavi L OCTAVI
L(uci) Pol(lia) L POL
Martialis MARTIALIS
Eporedia EPOREDIA
m(ilitis) leg(ionis) XX M LEG XX
Chronological Data:
50 AD – 60 AD
Literature:
  • AE 2005, 0897.
  • R.S.O. Tomlin - M.W.C. Hassall, Britannia 36, 2005, 476-477, Nr. 3; fig. 3 (Foto). - AE 2005.
  • RIB 3073; Foto u. Zeichnung.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Glevum
modern find spot:
find spot:
modern region:
Gloucestershire
year of find:
2004
present location:
Milton Park, Oxford Archaeology

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Oolith
height:
(100) cm
width:
(51) cm
depth:
(11) cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

military:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
L. Octavi L.Pol. Martialis Eporedia
Praenomen:
L.
Nomen:
Octavius
Cognomen:
Martialis
Tribus:
Pollia
Origo:
Eporedia
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD054342
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2017-05-22 by Cowey
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