Inscription Database

Epitaph from Eburacum – York (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD069952 (Last Updates: 2017-12-18, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) M(anibus) Simpliciae Florentin(a)e D M SIMPLICIAE FLORENTINE
anim(a)e innocentissim(a)e ANIME INNOCENTISSIME
qu(a)e vixit menses decem QVE VIXIT MENSES DECEM
Felicius Simplex pater fecit FELICIVS SIMPLEX PATER FECIT
|(centurio) leg(ionis) VI v(ictricis) | LEG VI V
Chronological Data:
122 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 07, 00247.
  • RIB 0690; Zeichnung.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Eburacum
modern find spot:
York
find spot:
modern region:
North Yorkshire
year of find:
1838
present location:
York, Yorkshire Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
sarcophagus
material:
Gesteine
height:
40 cm
width:
119 cm
depth:
55 cm

Historical relevant data

military:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
Simpliciae Florentin.e
Nomen:
Simplicia
Cognomen:
Florentina*
gender:
female
Age: Months:
10
Person 2
Name:
Felicius Simplex
Nomen:
Felicius
Cognomen:
Simplex
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel

General Data

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