Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Deva – Chester (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD014584 (Last Updates: 2019-05-20, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Deae Nemesi DEAE NEMESI
Sext(ius) Marci- SEXT MARCI
anus |(centurio) ex visu ANVS | EX VISV
Chronological Data:
75 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1967, 0253.
  • R.P. Wright, JRS 57, 1967, 203, Nr. 5; pl. 17, 1. - AE 1967.
  • RIB 3149; Foto u. Zeichnung.
  • M. Henig, Roman sculpture from the North West Midlands CSIR Great Britain 1, 9 (Oxford 2004) 6, Nr. 13; Pl. 8, 13.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Deva
modern find spot:
Chester
find spot:
modern region:
Cheshire
year of find:
1966
present location:
Chester, Grosvenor Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
votive inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar
material:
Sandstein
height:
48 cm
width:
34 cm
depth:
25 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities

People

Person 1
Name:
Sext. Marcianus
Nomen:
Sextius*
Cognomen:
Marcianus
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD014584
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2019-05-20 by Cowey
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