1st - 2nd century AD

Funerary monuments

Since the mid-17th century, Roman epigraphs were recorded in the chapel of São Julião Mountains, one of which was reused as an altar stone. Two centuries later, this monumental plaque - dedicated in memory of the
aedilis
Quintus Cecilius Cecilianus and his son Marcus Quintus Cecilius Avitus - was placed in the Quinta de A-da-Rainha. Another funerary epigraph, dedicated to Terentia Stacte, identified in the same farm, could have the same origin. Yet another funerary stele, celebrating Mascelius Severus, was embedded, together with the fragment of an altar, in the western façade of the hermitage. A few decades ago, a mortuary chapel was placed back to back with the stele. In the southern façade, there is also a funerary epigraph dedicated to Laberia Avita. A
cupa
fragment was identified in the churchyard and, embedded in the churchyard wall, are the remains of a lioz sarcophagus - 6.5 x 1.8 x 1.6 feet -, according to local tradition referred to as "casinha de S. Julião" (Saint Julians little house). Mutilated in the mid-20th century, only one of the longitudinal sides is preserved. Near the chapel, an archaeological level was identified with remains that seem to correspond to graves, therefore the epigraphic monuments are likely from the surrounding area, where the funerary area of an already identified Roman
villa
was located, some 650 feet from the site.
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Epigraphs

Funerary plaque dedicated to the aedilis Quintus Caecilius Caecilianus and his son

Funerary gravestone of Laberia Avita

Funerary gravestone commissioned by testamentary obligation

Typology

Epigraphs, Necropolis

Suggested reading

Belo, A. R. (1952) - Nótulas sobre arqueologia de Torres Vedras e seu termo. Badaladas. Torres Vedras: Fábrica da Igreja Paroquial de São Pedro e Santiago. 48-51: II-V, 15-02-1952 - 01-04-1952, pp. 2.

Leal, J. A. G.; Vasconcelos, J. E. C. F. (1862) - [Notas de rodapé]. In Torres, M. A. M. - Descripção historica e economica da villa e termo de Torres-Vedras: parte historica. Coimbra: Imprensa da Universidade. 2ª ed, pp. 16-18, 24 e 95.

Mantas, V. G. (2018) - Romanos e bárbaros na região de Torres Vedras. In Silva, C. G. (coord.) - Torres Vedras: Nova História Local (Turres Veteras). Torres Vedras: Edições Colibri - Câmara Municipal de Torres Vedras - Instituto Alexandre Herculano, p. 15.

Mantas, V. G. (2000) - A rede viária romana e medieval da região de Torres Vedras. Turres Veteras. Torres Vedras: Câmara Municipal de Torres Vedras - Instituto Alexandre Herculano. I, p. 12.

Mantas, V. G. (1982) - Inscrições romanas do Museu Municipal de Torres Vedras. Conimbriga. Coimbra: Instituto de Arqueologia da Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Coimbra. XXI, pp. 71-78.

Address

Rua da Capela, Serra de S. Julião, Carvoeira e Carmões, Torres Vedras

Identification code​

LxR1113014