Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Deva – Chester (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD069729 (Last Updates: 2019-05-20, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Pro sal(ute) Domin- PRO SAL DOMIN
[oru]m N(ostrorum) Invi- [ ]M N INVI
ct[i]ssimorum CT[ ]SSIMORVM
Aug(ustorum) Genio loci AVG GENIO LOCI
Fl[a]vius Long[us] FL[ ]VIVS LONG[ ]
trib(unus) mil(itum) leg(ionis) XX [V(aleriae) v(ictricis)] TRIB MIL LEG XX [ ]
[et] Longinus fil(ius) [ ] LONGINVS FIL
eius domo Samosata EIVS DOMO SAMOSATA
v(otum) s(olverunt) V S
Chronological Data:
193 AD – 217 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 07, 00167.
  • RIB 0450; Zeichnung.
  • M. Henig, Roman sculpture from the North West Midlands CSIR Great Britain 1, 9 (Oxford 2004) 3-4, Nr. 7; Pl. 4.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Deva
modern find spot:
Chester
find spot:
modern region:
Cheshire
year of find:
1693
present location:
Chester, Grosvenor Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
votive inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar
material:
Sandstein
height:
81 cm
width:
48 cm
depth:
27 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

military:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
Fl[a]vius Long[us] domo Samosata
Nomen:
Flavius+
Cognomen:
Longus+
Origo:
domo Samosata
gender:
male
Status:
equestrian order
Person 2
Name:
Longinus
Cognomen:
Longinus
gender:
male

General Data

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