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Tombstone of Claudia Crysis

The Tombstone of Claudia Chrysis is a Romano-British tombstone found at Lindum (Lincoln, UK). It records the life of Claudius Chrysis, who is regarded as Roman Britain's oldest woman.

Tombstone

The tombstone was discovered in 1830 opposite the City Gaol in Lincoln in a property owned by Alderman Colton. The Latin inscription, carved over seven lines reads: "D(is) M(anibus) / Claudiae / Crysidi / vixit / an(nos) LXXXX / heredes / p(onendum) c(uraverunt)". In translation this reads: "To the spirits of the departed (and) to Claudia Crysis; she lived 90 years. Her heirs had this set up."

Public display

After its discovery, Claudia's tombstone was acquired by Charles Sibthorp and then exhibited in 1848 at the Archaeological Institute meeting in Lincoln. He then had it removed to a private collection at Canwick Hall. It was donated to the Lincoln Museum by Charles' grandson, Coningsby Charles Sibthorp, in 1909.

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