Inscription Database

Epitaph from Tarnaiae Nantuatium (Acaunum) – S.-Maurice (Alpes Poeninae)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD022559 (Last Updates: 2013-07-24, Masci)

Transcription Majuscle
Acaunensiae fil(iae) ACAVNENSIAE FIL
Amaranthus AMARANTHVS
Aug(usti) n(ostri) vern(a) vil(icus) AVG N VERN VIL
XL Galliarum et XL GALLIARVM ET
Chelidon CHELIDON
parentes posue- PARENTES POSVE
runt RVNT
Chronological Data:
201 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1897, 0004. (B)
  • P. Collart, RSAA 3, 1941, 69-70, Nr. 21; pl. 21, 23.
  • J. Michel, ASA 1896, 108; pl. 9. (B) - AE 1897.
  • G. Walser, Römische Inschriften in der Schweiz 3 (Bern 1980) 64-65, Nr. 275; Foto.
  • E. Howald - E. Mayer, Die römische Schweiz (Zürich 1940) 208, Nr. 55.
  • M.-R. Sauter, Préhistoire du Valais. Des origines aux temps mérovingiens (Sion 1950) 130, Nr. 18.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Switzerland
ancient find spot:
Tarnaiae Nantuatium (Acaunum)
modern find spot:
S.-Maurice
find spot:
modern region:
État du Valais
year of find:
1896
present location:
S.-Maurice, S.-Maurice, Abtei, Glockenturm

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar
material:
Kalkstein
height:
98 cm
width:
53 cm
depth:
48 cm
letter size:
3 cm

Historical relevant data

social / economic / legal history:
present

Commentary

 
(B): AE 1897, Michel: Z. 3: n(atus).

People

Person 1
Name:
Acaunensiae
Cognomen:
Acaunensia
gender:
female
Person 2
Name:
Amaranthus Aug. n. vern.
Cognomen:
Amaranthus
gender:
male
Status:
slaves
Person 3
Name:
Chelidon
Cognomen:
Chelidon
gender:
female

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD022559
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2013-07-24 by Masci
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