Inscription Database

Epitaph from Vercovicium – Housesteads (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD073175 (Last Updates: 2020-03-06, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
[D(is)?] M(anibus?) S[---] [ ] M S[ ]
[---] vixi[t ---] [ ] VIXI[ ]
[---]OSTI[------ [ ]OSTI[
Chronological Data:
122 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • RIB 3330; Foto u. Zeichnung.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Vercovicium
modern find spot:
Housesteads
find spot:
modern region:
Northumberland
year of find:
1961
present location:
Housesteads, Roman Fort Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
tabula?
material:
Sandstein
height:
(15) cm
width:
(15) cm
depth:
4 cm

People

Person 1
Name:
S[---]
Cognomen:
S[---]

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD073175
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2020-03-06 by Cowey
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