Inscription Database

Epitaph from Beverston (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD069457 (Last Updates: 2019-05-20, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) M(anibus) D M
Metti n- METTI N
ation(e) ATION
Geta GETA
vixit VIXIT
ann(os) XXXV ANN XXXV
h(eres) p(osuit) H P
Chronological Data:
101 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • EphEp 7, p. 281 n. 840.
  • RIB 0136; Zeichnung.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
modern find spot:
Beverston
find spot:
modern region:
Gloucestershire
year of find:
1846
present location:
Cirencester, Corinium Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Gesteine
height:
94 cm
width:
50 cm

People

Person 1
Name:
Metti nation. Geta
Cognomen:
Mettus
Origo:
natione* Geta
gender:
male
Age: Years:
35

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD069457
Work Status:
checked with drawing
Last Update:
2019-05-20 by Cowey
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