Inscription Database

Epitaph from Inveresk (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD068842 (Last Updates: 2017-05-29, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) M(anibus) D M
Cresc[e]ntis eq(uitis) CRESC[ ]NTIS EQ
alae Sebosia(nae) ALAE SEBOSIA
ex n(umero) eq(uitum) sing(ularium) EX N EQ SING
s[t]ip(endiorum) XV S[ ]IP XV
h(eres) f(aciendum) c(uravit) H F C
Chronological Data:
140 AD – 158 AD
Literature:
  • AE 2008, 0808.
  • R.S.O. Tomlin, Britannia 39, 2008, 372-373, Nr. 5; fig. 5 (Foto). - AE 2008.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
modern find spot:
Inveresk
find spot:
modern region:
East Lothian
year of find:
2007

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Sandstein
height:
92 cm
width:
105 cm
depth:
22 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

military:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
Cresc[e]ntis
Cognomen:
Crescens+
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD068842
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2017-05-29 by Cowey
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