Epitaph of L. Valerius Maximus (Drawbridge Entrance Room)

Sculpture

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Hammond Castle Museum

Name/Title

Epitaph of L. Valerius Maximus (Drawbridge Entrance Room)

Entry/Object ID

HM-382

Description

Epitaph of L. Valerius Maximus. Marble stele Funeral memorial imbedded into wall in upper entry hall Crack running through Inscription: D M L VALERIO MAXIMO... ANXXM VII D VII B M FF C IRIUM CIBITATIU MONORIBUS FUCIT TRANSCRIPTION D(is) ((hedera)) M(anibus). L(ucio) ((hedera)) Valerio Maximo . Aurelia Mariame m= ater infe`li´cissima et Fl= 5avia Marcellina co(n)i= u(n)x pien ⸢t⸣ issima, cu= m quo vixit an(nis) XX, m(ensibus) VIII, d(iebus) VII, b(ene) m(erenti) fe= c(erunt). Trium ci(b)itatium 10om(nibus) <h>onoribus fu<n>ctum. TRANSLATION To the Divine Spirits. To Lucius Valerius Maximus. Aurelia Mariame, (his) most unhappy mother, and Flavia Marcellina, (his) most dutiful wife, with whom he lived for twenty years, eight months, (and) seven days, made (this) for (him), well-deserving. He had fulfilled all of the offices of three cities. [USEP HCM.L.Tmp97.6.1]

Collection

Sculpture

Acquisition

Accession

382

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Headstone

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tombstone

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Funerary Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

General Notes

Note Type

[USEP HCM.L.Tmp97.6.1] HM382 Epitaph of L. Valerius Maximus (Drawbridge Entrance)