Inscription Database

Epitaph from Corinium Dobunnorum – Cirencester (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD069435 (Last Updates: 2020-03-06, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Philus Ca- PHILVS CA
ssavi fili(us) SSAVI FILI
civis Sequ(anus) CIVIS SEQV
ann(orum) XXXXV ANN XXXXV
h(ic) s(itus) e(st) H S E
Chronological Data:
43 AD – 100 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 07, 00069.
  • RIB 0110; Foto u. Zeichnung.
  • M. Henig, Roman sculpture from the Cotswold region with Devon and Cornwall, CSIR Great Britain 1, 7 (Oxford 1993) 49, Nr. 141; Pl. 36, 141.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Corinium Dobunnorum
modern find spot:
Cirencester
find spot:
modern region:
Gloucestershire
year of find:
1836
present location:
Gloucester, City Mus. and Art Gall.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Oolith
height:
220 cm
width:
73 cm
depth:
23 cm
letter size:
7-8.5 cm
decoration:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
Philus Cassavi fili.
Cognomen:
Philus Cassavus
Origo:
civis Sequanus*
gender:
male
Age: Years:
45
Person 2
Name:
Cassavi
Cognomen:
Cassavus
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD069435
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2020-03-06 by Cowey
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