Inscription Database

Epitaph from Deva – Chester (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD069760 (Last Updates: 2019-05-20, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) M(anibus) D M
Anni[---] ANNI[ ]
Cesti[us ---] CESTI[ ]
mil(es) leg(ionis) X[X] MIL LEG X[ ]
V(aleriae) [v(ictricis)] an(norum) X[-]III V [ ] AN X[ ]III
[---] [ ]
Chronological Data:
101 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • EphEp 9, p. 546 n. 1074. (B)
  • RIB 0489; Zeichnung.
  • M. Henig, Roman sculpture from the North West Midlands CSIR Great Britain 1, 9 (Oxford 2004) 9, Nr. 22; Pl. 12, 22.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Deva
modern find spot:
Chester
find spot:
modern region:
Cheshire
year of find:
1891
present location:
Chester, Grosvenor Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Sandstein
height:
97 cm
width:
46 cm
depth:
24 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

military:
present

Commentary

 
(B): Zu den leichten Leseabweichungen s. RIB 0489.

People

Person 1
Name:
Anni[---] Cesti[us]
Cognomen:
Cestius+
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Age: Years:
-18

General Data

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