Inscription Database
Epitaph from Viroconium – Wroxeter (Britannia)
Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD069591
(Last Updates: 2020-03-10, Cowey)
| Transcription | Majuscle |
| G(aius) Mannius | G MANNIVS |
| G(ai) f(ilius) Pol(lia) Secu- | G F POL SECV |
| ndus Pollent(ia) | NDVS POLLENT |
| mil(es) leg(ionis) XX | MIL LEG XX |
| an(n)oru(m) LII | ANORV LII |
| stip(endiorum) XXXI | STIP XXXI |
| ben(eficiarius) leg(ati) pr(aetorii) | BEN LEG PR |
| h(ic) s(itus) e(st) | H S E |
Chronological Data:
51 AD – 66 AD
51 AD – 66 AD
Literature:
- CIL 07, 00156. (B)
- RIB 0293; Zeichnung.
- E. Schallmayer - K. Eibl - J. Ott - G. Preuß - E. Wittkopf, Der römische Weihebezirk von Osterburken 1 (Stuttgart 1990) 30, Nr. 21; Foto.
- M. Henig, Roman sculpture from the North West Midlands CSIR Great Britain 1, 9 (Oxford 2004) 48, Nr. 148; Pl. 41, 148.
Find circumstances / present location
province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Viroconium
modern find spot:
Wroxeter
find spot:
modern region:
Shropshire
year of find:
1752
present location:
Shrewsbury, Mus. and Art Gall.
Type of inscription / language
type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin
Type of monument
type of monument:
stele
material:
Sandstein
height:
167 cm
width:
68 cm
depth:
23 cm
decoration:
present
Historical relevant data
military:
present
social / economic / legal history:
present
Commentary
Zwei Löwenköpfe und ein Pinienbaum. (B): Zu den leichten Leseabweichungen s. RIB 0293.
People
Person 1
Name:
G. Mannius G.f. Pol. Secundus Pollent.
Praenomen:
C.
Nomen:
Mannius
Cognomen:
Secundus
Tribus:
POL*
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Age: Years:
52
General Data
HD-Nr:
HD069591
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2020-03-10 by Cowey
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