o.claud.2.309
α III Ἡρακλίδης II Παμῖνεις IIII Ψενταῆσις I Νῖλος I Διόσκορος IIII Σαραπίων Ἀπολ II Σαραπίων Περ III Ἑρμίας β φρυγονατοι Ἡρακλίδης σίγνεν Οὐέστα
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 29717
List of watchmen with tally marks TM 29717Mons ClaudianusMitte II
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An ostracon listing night-watch personnel at the Roman quarry of Mons Claudianus in the Eastern Desert, with tally marks (I to IIII) beside each name. A second section names fire-tenders and what appear to be a signal and a watchword.
In English machine translation
[1]
III Herakleides
II Pamineis
IIII Psentaesis
I Nilos
I Dioskoros
IIII Sarapion son of Apol(...)
II Sarapion son of Per(...)
III Hermias
2 fire-tenders (?)
Herakleides
signal (?)
Vesta
The tally marks probably indicate watch shifts. "Phrygonatoi" is likely a garbled form meaning those who tend fires, and "signen" (Latin signum) with "Vesta" probably records the watchword of the night.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Lists of Vigiles). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.