Inscription Database

Epitaph from Deva – Chester (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD069832 (Last Updates: 2019-05-20, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) M(anibus) D M
Curatia Diny- CVRATIA DINY
sia vix(it) an(nos) XXXX SIA VIX AN XXXX
h(eres) f(aciendum) curavit H F CVRAVIT
Chronological Data:
201 AD – 250 AD
Literature:
  • EphEp 9, p. 553 n. 1102.
  • RIB 0562; Zeichnung.
  • M. Henig, Roman sculpture from the North West Midlands CSIR Great Britain 1, 9 (Oxford 2004) 21-22, Nr. 61; Pl. 21, 61.

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:
architectural member
material:
Sandstein
height:
119 cm
width:
61 cm
depth:
38 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

social / economic / legal history:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
Curatia Dinysia
Nomen:
Curatia
Cognomen:
Dinysia
gender:
female
Age: Years:
40

General Data

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