Inscription Database

Epitaph from Deva – Chester (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD069787 (Last Updates: 2019-05-20, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) M(anibus) D M
An(ni) Felicis vet(erani) AN FELICIS VET
vix(it) [a]n(nos) LX[X]X VIX [ ]N LX[ ]X
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Chronological Data:
201 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • EphEp 9, p. 546 n. 1073.
  • RIB 0517; Zeichnung.
  • M. Henig, Roman sculpture from the North West Midlands CSIR Great Britain 1, 9 (Oxford 2004) 15, Nr. 39; Pl. 16, 39.

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:
(119) cm
width:
73 cm
depth:
17 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

military:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
An. Felicis
Nomen:
Annius*
Cognomen:
Felix
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Age: Years:
80

General Data

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