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Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

1513. Ostrakon: Military report

Description: Ceramic ostrakon (w: 0.082 x h: 0.09 x d: 0.01).
Text: Letters painted on one side.
Letters: No measurements

Date: 253 - 259; 29 September (context, internal date)

Findspot: Bu Njem: Fort, in the Principia.
Original location: Unknown.
Last recorded location: Tripoli National Museum. (Inv. no. 71-110)

Interpretive

III Kal(endas) Octob(res) n(umerus) LVIIII
in his (equites) VIIII
optio I
quintanari XV
5ad aqua<m> balnei VI
ad signas I
ad porta<m> I
de speclis I
ạḍ p̣ṛạepositu I
10egri [ VII]
[reliqui repungent XVII]
[---] balneus accipit VIIII
[---] balneus VIII
[------](?)

Diplomatic

IIIKALOCTOBNLVIIII
INHISVIIII
OPTIOI
QUINTANARIXV
5ADAQUABALNEIVI
ADSIGNASI
ADPORTAI
DESPECLISI
.....EPOSITUI
10EGRI[...]
[....................]
[---]BALNEUSACCIPITVIIII
[---]BALNEUSVIII
[------](?)

English translation

Translation by: Gabriel Bodard

3 days before the Kalends of October (=September 29). Unit of 59 men, of which: 9 cavalrymen; 1 second-in-command; 15 soldiers on exercise; 6 assigned to the water supply for the baths; 1 assigned to the standards; 1 assigned to the gate; 1 on look-out; 1 assigned to the commander’s office; 7 sick; [17 available for redeployment]; 9 received by the baths; 8 assigned to the baths [---]

Bibliography: O. Bu Njem 13, whence HGV 73163, DDbDP o.bu.njem.13.