Inscription Database

Epitaph from Corinium Dobunnorum – Cirencester (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD007000 (Last Updates: 2020-09-01, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) M(anibus) D M
[Lu]c(ius) Petr- [ ]C PETR
onius vix(it) ONIVS VIX
annos XXXX ANNOS XXXX
C[o]mitinu[s] C[ ]MITINV[ ]
poss(uit)(!) POSS
Chronological Data:
101 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1975, 0536. (B)
  • R.P. Wright - M.W.C. Hassall, Britannia 3, 1972, 352-353, Nr. 4; pl. 29 C. - AE 1975.
  • RIB 3062; Foto u. Zeichnung.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Corinium Dobunnorum
modern find spot:
Cirencester
find spot:
modern region:
Gloucestershire
year of find:
1971
present location:
Cirencester, Corinium Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Oolith
height:
(102) cm
width:
61 cm
depth:
22 cm
decoration:
present

Palaeography

punctuation:
hederae

Commentary

 
Falls [Lu]c(ius) richtig ergänzt ist, kann es sich kaum um den Praenomen Lucius handeln. (B): In Z. 5 Comitinu[s] statt C[o]mitinu[s].

People

Person 1
Name:
[Lu]c. Petronius
Nomen:
Lucius+*
Cognomen:
Petronius
gender:
male
Age: Years:
40
Person 2
Name:
Comitinu[s]
Cognomen:
Comitinus+
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD007000
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2020-09-01 by Cowey
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