Inscription Database

Epitaph from Deva – Chester (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD069768 (Last Updates: 2019-05-20, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) M(anibus) D M
Furi Maxi- FVRI MAXI
mi MI
mil(itis) leg(ionis) XX V(aleriae) v(ictricis) MIL LEG XX V V
sti(pendiorum) XXII STI XXII
h(eres) f(aciendum) c(uravit) H F C
Chronological Data:
101 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • EphEp 7, p. 292 n. 895. (B)
  • RIB 0497; Zeichnung.
  • M. Henig, Roman sculpture from the North West Midlands CSIR Great Britain 1, 9 (Oxford 2004) 14, Nr. 35; Pl. 15, 35.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Deva
modern find spot:
Chester
find spot:
modern region:
Cheshire
year of find:
1887
present location:
Chester, Grosvenor Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Sandstein
height:
(76) cm
width:
(55) cm
depth:
16 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

military:
present
social / economic / legal history:
present

Commentary

 
(B): Leichte Leseabweichungen.

People

Person 1
Name:
Furi Maximi
Nomen:
Furius
Cognomen:
Maximus
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel

General Data

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