Inscription Database

Epitaph from Deva – Chester (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD069763 (Last Updates: 2019-05-20, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) M(anibus) D M
Caecilius Avit- CAECILIVS AVIT
us Emer(ita) Aug(usta) VS EMER AVG
optio leg(ionis) XX OPTIO LEG XX
V(aleriae) v(ictricis) st(i)p(endiorum) XV vix(it) V V STP XV VIX
an(nos) XXXIIII AN XXXIIII
h(eres) f(aciendum) c(uravit) H F C
Chronological Data:
101 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • EphEp 9, p. 542 n. 1058.
  • RIB 0492; Zeichnung.
  • M. Henig, Roman sculpture from the North West Midlands CSIR Great Britain 1, 9 (Oxford 2004) 12, Nr. 32; Pl. 14, 32.

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:
124 cm
width:
58 cm
depth:
28 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

military:
present
geography:
present
social / economic / legal history:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
Caecilius Avitus Emer. Aug.
Nomen:
Caecilius
Cognomen:
Avitus
Origo:
Emerita* Augusta*
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Age: Years:
34

General Data

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