Inscription Database

Epitaph from Antunnacum – Andernach (Germania superior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD078736 (Last Updates: 2020-08-19, Osnabrügge)

Transcription Majuscle
Hic re<q=K>ui- HIC REKVI
[s]cit(!) in paci(!) [ ]CIT IN PACI
Berctefre- BERCTEFRE
dus adoli- DVS ADOLI
scens(!) vix- SCENS VIX
{s}it in s(a)ec(ulo) a(nnos) SIT IN SEC A
II recess(it) cum II RECESS CVM
ca(lend)is m(ensis) Aprilis CAIS M APRILIS
Chronological Data:
1. 4. 601 AD – 700 AD
Literature:
  • ILCV 2750A.
  • H. Lehner, BJ 105, 1900, 133, Nr. 8; Taf. 15, 8.
  • R. Egger, BJ 154, 1954, 149, Nr. 7; Taf. 5, 2; Abb. 4 (Zeichnung).
  • M.-P. Terrien, La christianisation de la région rhénane du IVe au milieu du VIIIe siècle. Corpus (Besançon 2007) 24. (B)

IIIF Manifest

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Germany
ancient find spot:
Antunnacum
modern find spot:
Andernach
find spot:
modern region:
Rheinland-Pfalz
year of find:
before 1900
present location:
Andernach, Stadtmus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
slab
material:
Kalkstein
height:
48 cm
width:
28 cm
depth:
10 cm

Palaeography

punctuation:
guidelines

Commentary

 
Egger: nur Neulesung der letzten Zeile. (B): ILCV; Lehner; Terrien: Z. 8: [---]t Aprilis.

People

Person 1
Name:
Berctefredus
Cognomen:
Berctefredus
gender:
male
Age: Years:
2

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD078736
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2020-08-19 by Osnabrügge
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