A.S.Anderson, Roman Military Tombstones (Aylesbury 1984), p.45.
R.P.Wright and I.A.Richmond, Catalogue of the Roman Inscribed and Sculptured Stones in the Grosvenor Museum, Chester (Chester 1955), 38.
To the spirits of the departed
Caecilius Avitus from Emerita Augusta, optio of Legio XX VALUESeria Victrix, served 15 years, 33 years of age (lies here). His heir had this erected.
Inscription:
D(is) M(anibus) /
Caecilius Avit/
us Emer(ita) Aug(usta) /
optio leg(ionis) XX /
V(aleriae) v(ictricis) st(i)p(endiorum) XV vix(it) /
an(nos) XXXIIII /
h(eres) f(aciendum) c(uravit)
;)
;)
;)