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Monument Number 966503

Hob Uid: 966503
Location :
Greater London Authority
Camden
Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : TQ3000081000
Summary : A Roman inscribed marble tombstone was found at Drury Lane.
More information : (TQ 3081. Roman tombstone sited to Drury Lane from OS 12500 1953 and Auth 1).

Roman inscribed marble tombstone 24 inches by 14 inches. Alone in a group of mourning women, seated, in front of whom stands a boy. Below is a panel with a 2-line inscription in Greek. It reads:

"Good Dexias, son of Diotimas, farewell". (1)

Greek inscription on tombstone from Drury Lane. (2)

Sources :
Source Number : 1
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Page(s) : 174
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Plates :
Vol(s) : 1928
Source Number : 2
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Page(s) : 244
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Vol(s) : 16 - 1926

Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Tombstone, Inscribed Stone, Carved Stone
Evidence : Find

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TQ 38 SW 1187
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