Inscription Database

Epitaph from Deva – Chester (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD069796 (Last Updates: 2019-05-20, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) M(anibus) D M
Cassius Secun- CASSIVS SECVN
dus missus ho- DVS MISSVS HO
nesta missione NESTA MISSIONE
vix(it) an(nos) LXXX VIX AN LXXX
[---]us con- [ ]VS CON
[iugi ---] [ ]
Chronological Data:
101 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • EphEp 9, p. 547 n. 1079.
  • RIB 0526; Zeichnung.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Deva
modern find spot:
Chester
find spot:
modern region:
Cheshire
year of find:
1891
present location:
Chester, Grosvenor Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
tabula
material:
Sandstein
height:
(43) cm
width:
(86) cm
depth:
66 cm

Palaeography

punctuation:
hederae

Historical relevant data

military:
present

Commentary

 
Tabula ansata (gebrochen).

People

Person 1
Name:
Cassius Secundus
Nomen:
Cassius
Cognomen:
Secundus
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Age: Years:
80

General Data

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