Inscription Database

Epitaph from Eburacum – York (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD069940 (Last Updates: 2017-12-18, Cowey)

Transcription	Majuscle
M(arcus) Verec(undius) Diogenes sevir col(oniae)	M VEREC DIOGENES SEVIR COL
Ebor(acensis) idemq(ue) Mor(inorum) [e]t cives Biturix	EBOR IDEMQ MOR [ ]T CIVES BITVRIX
Cubus haec sibi vivus fecit	CVBVS HAEC SIBI VIVVS FECIT

Chronological Data:
201 AD – 300 AD

Literature:

CIL 07, 00248. (B)
RIB 0678; Zeichnung.
S.R. Tufi, Yorkshire, CSIR Great Britain 1, 3 (Oxford 1983) 43, Nr. 65; Pl. 20, 65.

Find circumstances / present location

province:

Britannia

country:

United Kingdom

ancient find spot:

Eburacum

modern find spot:

York

find spot:

modern region:

North Yorkshire

year of find:

1579

present location:

verschollen

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:

epitaph

language:

Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:

sarcophagus

material:

Sandstein

height:

91 cm

width:

183 cm

decoration:

present

Historical relevant data

geography:

present

Commentary

(B): Zu den leichten Leseabweichungen s. RIB 0678.

People

Person 1

Name:

M. Verec. Diogenes

Praenomen:

Nomen:

Verecundius*

Cognomen:

Diogenes

gender:

male

Status:

lower local offices, administration of imperial estates

General Data

HD-Nr:

HD069940

Work Status:

checked with drawing

Last Update:

2017-12-18 by Cowey

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