Basic info

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Sarcophagus

Inscribed object

Object category

Roman

Description

Inscribed stone sarcophagus, in several pieces. Decribed in Eboracum as "Coffin, of gritstone, very much broken, 6ft 10ins by 2ft 3ins by 2ft 3ins. MEM(ORIAE) [V]AL(ERI) THEODORI ANI [N] OMENT(O) VIXIT ANN(OS) XXXV M(ENSES VI EMI THEO DORA MATER E(IVS) C(AVSA) 'To the memory of Valerius Theodorianus, of Nomentum. He lived 35 years, 6 months: I, theodora his mother, bought (this coffin) for his sake.' A fragment of another inscribed stone now supports the left hand end of the coffin".

Production date start

71

Production date end

410

Period

Roman