Inscription Database
Epitaph from Deva – Chester (Britannia)
Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD069770
(Last Updates: 2019-05-20, Cowey)
| Transcription | Majuscle |
| D(is) M(anibus) | D M |
| G(aius) Iul(ius) Severus | G IVL SEVERVS |
| eq(ues) leg(ionis) XX V(aleriae) v(ictricis) | EQ LEG XX V V |
| vixit an(nos) | VIXIT AN |
| XXXX | XXXX |
| [---] | [ ] |
Chronological Data:
101 AD – 300 AD
101 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
- EphEp 9, p. 543 n. 1061.
- RIB 0499; Zeichnung.
- M. Henig, Roman sculpture from the North West Midlands CSIR Great Britain 1, 9 (Oxford 2004) 14, Nr. 36; Pl. 16, 36.
Find circumstances / present location
province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Deva
modern find spot:
Chester
find spot:
modern region:
Cheshire
year of find:
1890
present location:
Chester, Grosvenor Mus.
Type of inscription / language
type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin
Type of monument
type of monument:
stele
material:
Sandstein
height:
(73) cm
width:
63 cm
depth:
18 cm
decoration:
present
Historical relevant data
military:
present
People
Person 1
Name:
G. Iul. Severus
Praenomen:
C.
Nomen:
Iulius*
Cognomen:
Severus
gender:
male
Status:
equestrian order
Age: Years:
40
General Data
HD-Nr:
HD069770
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2019-05-20 by Cowey
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