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Tombstone of a Roman child

Findspot: 
Risingham, Northumberland
Period: 
Date: 
Roman (AD 43 - 410)
Material: 
Stone
Dimensions: 
H. 72cm; W. 38cm

To the spirits of the departed,
Blescius Diovicus
set this up to
his own daughter,
she lived
1 year and
21 days

Translation after Collingwood and Wright, 1965

Collection information

Collection: 
University of Cambridge Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology
Accession No: 
D 1970.11

Exhibition details

Catalogue number: 
88

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