Inscription Database

Epitaph from Deva – Chester (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD069772 (Last Updates: 2019-05-20, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
G(aius) Lovesius Papir(ia) G LOVESIVS PAPIR
Cadarus Emerita mil(es) CADARVS EMERITA MIL
leg(ionis) XX V(aleriae) v(ictricis) an(norum) XXV stip(endiorum) IIX LEG XX V V AN XXV STIP IIX
Frontinius Aquilo h(eres) f(aciendum) c(uravit) FRONTINIVS AQVILO H F C
Chronological Data:
83 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • EphEp 9, p. 543 n. 1063.
  • RIB 0501; Zeichnung.

IIIF Manifest

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Deva
modern find spot:
Chester
find spot:
modern region:
Cheshire
year of find:
1891
present location:
Chester, Grosvenor Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
tabula
material:
Gesteine
height:
71 cm
width:
127 cm

Historical relevant data

military:
present
social / economic / legal history:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
G. Lovesius Papir. Cadarus Emerita
Praenomen:
C.
Nomen:
Lovesius
Cognomen:
Cadarus
Tribus:
Papiria
Origo:
Emerita
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Person 2
Name:
Frontinius Aquilo
Nomen:
Frontinius
Cognomen:
Aquilo
gender:
male

General Data

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