Inscription Database

Epitaph from Deva – Chester (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD069792 (Last Updates: 2019-05-20, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
[D(is)] M(anibus) [ ] M
Aureli Luci AVRELI LVCI
equitis EQVITIS
h(eres) f(aciendum) c(uravit) H F C
Chronological Data:
201 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • EphEp 7, p. 291 n. 888. (B)
  • RIB 0522; Zeichnung.
  • M. Henig, Roman sculpture from the North West Midlands CSIR Great Britain 1, 9 (Oxford 2004) 16, Nr. 43; Pl. 17, 43.

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:
(137) cm
width:
(71) cm
depth:
20 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

military:
present
social / economic / legal history:
present

Commentary

 
(B): Es fehlt die Z. 1.

People

Person 1
Name:
Aureli Luci
Nomen:
Aurelius
Cognomen:
Lucius
gender:
male
Status:
equestrian order

General Data

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