Inscription Database

Epitaph from Lindum – Lincoln (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD069558 (Last Updates: 2019-04-23, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
G(aio) Saufeio G SAVFEIO
G(ai) f(ilio) Fab(ia) Her(aclea) G F FAB HER
militi legio(nis) MILITI LEGIO
VIIII VIIII
annor(um) XXXX ANNOR XXXX
stip(endiorum) XXII STIP XXII
h(ic) s(itus) e(st) H S E
Chronological Data:
51 AD – 71 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 07, 00183. (B)
  • ILS 2255. (B)
  • RIB 0255; Zeichnung.
  • J. Huskinson, Roman sculpture from Eastern England, CSIR Great Britain 1, 8 (Oxford 1994) 24-25, Nr. 49; Pl. 20, 49.

IIIF Manifest

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Lindum
modern find spot:
Lincoln
find spot:
modern region:
Lincolnshire
year of find:
1865
present location:
London, Brit. Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Kalkstein
height:
230 cm
width:
65 cm
depth:
25 cm
letter size:
9.5-4.5 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

military:
present
geography:
present
social / economic / legal history:
present

Commentary

 
(B): Zu den leichten Leseabweichungen s. RIB 0255.

People

Person 1
Name:
G. Saufeio G.f. Fab. Her.
Praenomen:
C.
Nomen:
Saufeius
Tribus:
FAB*
Origo:
Heraclea*
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Age: Years:
40

General Data

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