Inscription Database

Epitaph from Luxovium – Luxeuil-les-Bains (Germania superior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD062575 (Last Updates: 2020-08-24, Osnabrügge)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) M(anibus) D M
Meluro- MELVRO
nis Spir- NIS SPIR
nus NVS
Chronological Data:
151 AD – 250 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 13, 11558.
  • H. Walter, BCTH 1906, CLVII-CLVIII, Nr. 2.
  • H. Walter, La sculpture funéraire gallo-romaine en Franche-Comté (Paris 1974) 80-81, Nr. 65.
  • O. Faure-Brac, La Haute-Saône, Carte archéologique de la Gaule 70 (Paris 2002) 301. (B)

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
France
ancient find spot:
Luxovium
modern find spot:
find spot:
modern region:
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
year of find:
before 1905
present location:
Vesoul, Mus. Garret

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Kalkstein
height:
240 cm
width:
67 cm
depth:
23 cm
letter size:
7.8-5.0 cm
decoration:
present

Commentary

 
Allseitig erhaltene Grabstele. Autopsie R. Wiegels. E mit zwei senkrechten Hasten wiedergegeben (sog. 'gallisches' E). (B): CAG: MIIAVRO / [---]NIS SPIR / [---]NVS.

People

Person 1
Name:
Meluronis
Cognomen:
Meluro
gender:
male
Person 2
Name:
Spirnus
Cognomen:
Spirnus
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD062575
Work Status:
checked through autopsy
Last Update:
2020-08-24 by Osnabrügge
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