Inscription Database

Epitaph from Deva – Chester (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD018208 (Last Updates: 2019-05-20, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
------ p(rimus) p(ilus)] leg(ionis) XXII D[eiot(arianae)] ] LEG XXII D[ ]
[pr]aef(ectus) leg(ionis) XX V(aleriae) v(ictricis) [ ]AEF LEG XX V V
Chronological Data:
83 AD – 160 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1965, 0215.
  • R.P. Wright, JRS 55, 1965, 221, Nr. 5; pl. 18, 1. - AE 1965.
  • RIB 3163; Foto u. Zeichnung.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Deva
modern find spot:
Chester
find spot:
modern region:
Cheshire
year of find:
1964
present location:
Chester, Grosvenor Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
tabula
material:
Schiefer
height:
(44) cm
width:
(91) cm
depth:
6 cm

Historical relevant data

military:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
[---]
Praenomen:
[-]
Nomen:
[---]
Cognomen:
[---]
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD018208
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2019-05-20 by Cowey
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