tombstone
- Museum number
- 1899,0713.1
- Description
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Tombstone of L. Sempronius Flavianus.
The lower part of the stone, including the lower border of the die is lost; the bottom corners of the surviving piece are modern concrete infill. There is extensive weathering and surface damage, obscuring the surface of the two smaller rosettes; there are severe abrasions in an area below and to the right of the central rosette. The top of the left-hand acroterion is chipped off; and there is a hole above the upper right corner of the die.
- Production date
- 1stC
- Dimensions
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Height: 1370 millimetres
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Thickness: 195 millimetres
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Width: 940 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- Like 1873.0521.1, the stone commemorates a soldier of the Ninth Legion, this time a Spaniard. The similarity of the stones in shape, size and decoration suggests perhaps a common stock, to which a personal inscription could be added later as required (albeit to variable technical standards) (CSIR I, 8)
- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
- The lower part of the stone, including the lower border of the die is lost; the bottom corners of the surviving piece are modern concrete infill. There is extensive weathering and surface damage, obscuring the surface of the two smaller rosettes; there are severe abrasions in an area below and to the right of the central resette. The top of the left-hand acroterion is chipped off; and there is a hole above the upper right corner of the die (CSIR I, 8).
- Acquisition notes
- Found in 1830
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- 1899,0713.1
