Inscription Database

Building/dedicatory inscription from Housesteads - Great Chesters, zwischen (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD070852 (Last Updates: 2017-02-28, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
|(centuria) Lousi | LOVSI
Suavis SVAVIS
Chronological Data:
125 AD – 128 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 07, 00680.
  • RIB 1681; Zeichnung.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
modern find spot:
Housesteads - Great Chesters, zwischen
find spot:
modern region:
Northumberland
year of find:
before 1861
present location:
Chesters, Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
building/dedicatory inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
block
material:
Sandstein
height:
17 cm
width:
30 cm

Historical relevant data

military:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
Lousi Suavis
Nomen:
Lousius
Cognomen:
Suavis
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD070852
Work Status:
checked with drawing
Last Update:
2017-02-28 by Cowey
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