Inscription Database

Epitaph from Corstopitum – Corbridge (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD070382 (Last Updates: 2018-04-20, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) M(anibus) D M
miles MILES
leg(ionis) II [Aug(ustae)] LEG II [ ]
[---] [ ]
Chronological Data:
201 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • EphEp 7, p. 314 n. 991.
  • RIB 1177; Zeichnung.
  • E.J. Phillips, Corbridge. Hadrian's Wall east of the North Tyne, CSIR Great Britain 1, 1 (Oxford 1977) 29, Nr. 74; Pl. 22, 74.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Corstopitum
modern find spot:
find spot:
modern region:
Northumberland
year of find:
before 1883
present location:
Newcastle upon Tyne, Great North Museum, Hancock

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Sandstein
height:
(25) cm
width:
32 cm
depth:
8 cm
letter size:
4.5-5 cm

Historical relevant data

military:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
[---]
Praenomen:
[-]
Nomen:
[---]
Cognomen:
[---]
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD070382
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2018-04-20 by Cowey
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