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Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

1507. Ostrakon: Military report

Description: Ceramic ostrakon, in three contiguous fragments (combined w: 0.09 x h: 0.105 x d: 0.01).
Text: Letters painted on one side.
Letters: No measurements

Date: 253 - 259 (context)

Findspot: Bu Njem: Fort, in the Principia.
Original location: Unknown.
Last recorded location: Tripoli National Museum. (Inv. no. 71-66, 71-125, 71-171)

Interpretive

[c. 7 Aug]ustas n(umerus) XLIII[---]
[ex is librarius I]
opt[io I]
procu[lcator I]
5ad balneu<m> II
q̣ụintanari X++
sta[tion]ạrị I+
[ad aquam] ḅạlneii III
[eg]eṛ I
10[Aurel(ius)?] Celesti[nus]
rel(iqui) repungent
X̣IIII
ḅalneus accipit XI[---]
fornus [---]
15kaṃell[arius ---]

Diplomatic

[·······...]USTASNXLIII[---]
[..............]
OPT[...]
PROCU[.......]
5ADBALNEUII
..INTANARIX··
STA[....].R.I·
[.......]..LNEIIIII
[..]E.I
10[......]CELESTI[...]
RELREPUNGENT
.IIII
.ALNEUSACCIPITXI[---]
FORNUS.[---]
15KA.ELL[.....---]

English translation

Translation by: Gabriel Bodard

[---] of August. Unit of 53 (or 54) men, among which: [1] clerk; [1] second-in-command; [1] scout; 2 assigned to the baths; 10+ soldiers on exercise; 1-4 on guard post; 3 assigned to the water supply for the baths; 1 sick; Aurelius Celestinus; 14 available for redeployment; 11+ received by the baths; 1-4 on kitchen duty; [---] camel-driver [---]

Bibliography: O. Bu Njem 7, whence HGV 73157, DDbDP o.bu.njem.7.