Inscription Database

Epitaph from Auchendavy (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD071309 (Last Updates: 2017-12-18, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) M(anibus) D M
Salmanes SALMANES
vixit an(nos) XV VIXIT AN XV
Salmanes SALMANES
posuit POSVIT
Chronological Data:
142 AD – 161 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 07, 01119.
  • RIB 2182; Zeichnung.
  • L.J.F. Keppie - B.J. Arnold, Scotland, CSIR Great Britain 1, 4 (Oxford 1984) 40-41, Nr. 109; Pl. 30, 109.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
modern find spot:
Auchendavy
find spot:
modern region:
East Dunbartonshire
year of find:
1724
present location:
Glasgow, Hunterian Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Sandstein
height:
122 cm
width:
49 cm
depth:
11 cm
letter size:
5.5-4.5 cm
decoration:
present

Commentary

 
Der Stein ist in zwei Teilen gebrochen.

People

Person 1
Name:
Salmanes
Cognomen:
Salmanes
gender:
male
Age: Years:
15
Person 2
Name:
Salmanes
Cognomen:
Salmanes
gender:
male

General Data

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