Inscription Database

Epitaph from Brocolitia – Carrawburgh (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD070737 (Last Updates: 2018-02-05, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) M(anibus) [s(acrum)] D M [ ]
Longi[ni ---] LONGI[ ]
buc(inatoris) c[oh(ortis) I Bat(avorum)] BVC C[ ]
[---] [ ]
Chronological Data:
201 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • EphEp 3, p. 134 n. 105. (B)
  • RIB 1559; Zeichnungen.
  • J.C. Coulston - E.J. Phillips, Hadrian's Wall west of the North Tyne, and Carlisle, CSIR Great Britain 1, 6 (Oxford 1988) 81, Nr. 195; Pl. 55, 195.

IIIF Manifest

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Brocolitia
modern find spot:
Carrawburgh
find spot:
modern region:
Northumberland
year of find:
1873
present location:
Chesters, Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Sandstein
height:
(48) cm
width:
(34) cm
depth:
20 cm
letter size:
7.2-5.5 cm

Historical relevant data

military:
present

Commentary

 
(B): Zu den leichten Leseabweichungen s. RIB 1559.

People

Person 1
Name:
Longi[ni ---]
Cognomen:
Longinus+
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD070737
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2018-02-05 by Cowey
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