Inscription Database

Epitaph from Eburacum – York (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD069949 (Last Updates: 2018-04-09, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Iul(iae) Fortunate domo IVL FORTVNATE DOMO
Sardinia Verec(undio) Dio- SARDINIA VEREC DIO
geni fida coniuncta GENI FIDA CONIVNCTA
marito MARITO
Chronological Data:
201 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • EphEp 3, p. 313-314 n. 183. (B)
  • RIB 0687; Zeichnung.
  • S.R. Tufi, Yorkshire, CSIR Great Britain 1, 3 (Oxford 1983) 40, Nr. 60; Pl. 18, 60.

IIIF Manifest

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Eburacum
modern find spot:
York
find spot:
modern region:
North Yorkshire
year of find:
1877
present location:
York, Yorkshire Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
sarcophagus
material:
Sandstein
height:
58 cm
width:
208 cm
depth:
67 cm
letter size:
7.6-7.4 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

geography:
present

Commentary

 
(B): Zu den leichten Leseabweichungen s. RIB 0687.

People

Person 1
Name:
Iul. Fortunate domo Sardinia
Nomen:
Iulia*
Cognomen:
Fortunata
Origo:
domo Sardinia
gender:
female
Person 2
Name:
Verec. Diogeni
Nomen:
Verecundius*
Cognomen:
Diogenes
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD069949
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2018-04-09 by Cowey
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