Description of Monument

Six blue-grey marble fragments, H. 0.135, D. 0.21, from the crowning feature of a balustrade; the top is smooth; one side has a moulded profile, the other is smooth, tapering inwards. The underside has been left rough. a: W. 0.375; b: W. 0.61; c: two joining pieces, W. 0.35; d: W. 0.28; e: similar profile. but perhaps different lettering, W. 0.25. Resembles 1.12, 1.13, 1.15, 1.16.

Description of Text

Inscribed in one line on upper fascia of moulded profile.

Description of Letters

0.025; square epsilon and sigma in a, b and d, lunate in e.

Date

Fifth/sixth century (location, lettering).

Edition

Translation

a. Anastasios

b. on behalf of myself and my household.

c. to the household of Anastasios

d. archangel. Prayer

e. Lord help

Commentary

See discussion at VII.10.

Locations

Found: Temple/Church: sector xv; temenos, sector iv, str. I; three stray finds.. Original location: Temple/Church: crowning the chancel barrier.. Last recorded location: Museum..

History of Recording

Excavated by the NYU expedition in 1962, 1963 and 1965 (62.202, 62.203, 63.602, 65.55 and unnumbered).

Bibliography

Published by Roueché, no. 94 and plate xxiv whence McCabe 650.

Text Constituted From

Transcription (Roueché).

Photographs

a: Face (1977)

b: Face (1977)

c: Face (1977)

d: Face (1976)

e: Face (1978)