Inscription Database

Epitaph from Deva – Chester (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD069776 (Last Updates: 2019-05-20, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) M(anibus) D M
Titinius Felix b(eneficiarius) TITINIVS FELIX B
leg(ati) leg(ionis) XX V(aleriae) v(ictricis) mil(itavit) an(nos) LEG LEG XX V V MIL AN
XXII? vix(it) an(nos) XLV XXII VIX AN XLV
Iul(ia) Similina co- IVL SIMILINA CO
niux et heres NIVX ET HERES
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Chronological Data:
201 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • EphEp 7, p. 294 n. 902. (B)
  • RIB 0505; Zeichnung.
  • E. Schallmayer - K. Eibl - J. Ott - G. Preuß - E. Wittkopf, Der römische Weihebezirk von Osterburken 1 (Stuttgart 1990) 20-21, Nr. 8; Foto.
  • M. Henig, Roman sculpture from the North West Midlands CSIR Great Britain 1, 9 (Oxford 2004) 14-15, Nr. 37; Pl. 16, 37.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Deva
modern find spot:
Chester
find spot:
modern region:
Cheshire
year of find:
1887
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:
40 cm
width:
66 cm
depth:
65 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

military:
present
social / economic / legal history:
present

Commentary

 
(B): Leichte Leseabweichungen.

People

Person 1
Name:
Titinius Felix
Nomen:
Titinius
Cognomen:
Felix
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Age: Years:
45
Person 2
Name:
Iul. Similina
Nomen:
Iulia*
Cognomen:
Similina
gender:
female

General Data

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