Inscription Database

Epitaph from Deva – Chester (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD069774 (Last Updates: 2019-05-20, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) M(anibus) P(ublio) Rustio D M P RVSTIO
Fabia Crescen(ti) Brix(ia) FABIA CRESCEN BRIX
mil(iti) leg(ionis) XX V(aleriae) v(ictricis) MIL LEG XX V V
an(norum) XXX stip(endiorum) X AN XXX STIP X
Groma heres GROMA HERES
fac(iendum) cur(avit) FAC CVR
Chronological Data:
101 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • EphEp 7, p. 293 n. 899.
  • RIB 0503; Zeichnung.
  • M. Henig, Roman sculpture from the North West Midlands CSIR Great Britain 1, 9 (Oxford 2004) 14, Nr. 34; Pl. 15, 34.

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:
1887
present location:
Chester, Grosvenor Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
tabula
material:
Sandstein
height:
(71) cm
width:
86 cm
depth:
21 cm

Historical relevant data

military:
present
social / economic / legal history:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
P. Rustio Fabia Crescen. Brix.
Praenomen:
P.
Nomen:
Rustius
Cognomen:
Crescens*
Tribus:
Fabia
Origo:
Brixia*
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Age: Years:
30
Person 2
Name:
Groma
Cognomen:
Groma
gender:
female

General Data

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