According to Cooley, a series of inscriptions (CIL X 8349 to 8361) were found between the Porta Sarno and the Porta Nola.
These appear to be epitaphs and are inscribed directly on the city walls, rather than on separate tombstones.
Nearby were found 38 cinerary urns containing cremations.
“They perhaps represent the burials of the poorer inhabitants of Pompeii”.
See Cooley, A. and M.G.L., 2004. Pompeii: A Sourcebook. London: Routledge. (G56-8, p. 154).
The 2015 excavations have since revealed a different picture with the discovery of a further two urns and an inhumation burial of a baby, aged between 3 and 6 months.
The urns, as well as containing the ashes of the deceased, also contained a coin and funerary goods, usually a small ceramic unguentarium.
See Pompeii
Porta Nola Necropolis Project in Papers of the British School at Rome: Vol.
LXXXVI, 2018, pp. 313-6.
The third area of the 2015 excavations
focused upon a series of inscriptions of Greek names carved into the city wall
east of the Nolan Gate towards Tower VII.
Traditionally, these have been interpreted
as grave markers, possibly of poorer members of society as the area immediately
outside the city walls was public land belonging to the pomerium, the sacred
limit of the city.
Excavations in the late 19th century
recovered 36 cremation urns, although it is not clear how these may have
related to these inscriptions.
The 2015 excavations explored a 15 metre
stretch alongside the city wall and the initial findings have revealed a
different picture, suggesting a more structured burial area and a level of
wealth amongst the deceased.
Whilst many of the burial urns had been
removed, their positions could still be recorded due to the pits that had been
dug for their placement.
The excavation discovered a far more
complex necropolis, with more burials than inscriptions.
Whilst some of these inscriptions may have
been lost over time, the excavation revealed a built structure with a wall and
floor surface that defined a regular funerary area alongside the city wall.
The earlier investigations had failed to
identity all the cremations as several more were discovered in 2015.
Of particular interest was a cremation urn
in which had been placed the burnt coin collected from the funerary pyre.
Elsewhere, other funerary goods, such as
small ceramic unguentarium were also
recovered after being missed by the 19th century excavations.
All these indicate that the burials along
the city wall date to the late Republican – Early Imperial period.
Finally, a later burial was also discovered
which cut through the funerary structure.
The grave, covered and lined with fragments
of amphora, was of a young infant, aged between 3 and 6 months.
See Fastionline – Porta Nola Necropolis 2015 excavations report
Tombs PSPN Pompeii. May 2006. Looking west along the city walls towards Tower VII.
Tombs PSPN Pompeii. July 2011. Walls containing carved inscriptions near Tower VII. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.
According to Cooley, a series of inscriptions (CIL X 8349 to 8361) were found between the Porta Sarno and the Porta Nola.
These appear to be epitaphs and are inscribed directly on the city walls, rather than on separate tombstones.
Nearby were found 38 cinerary urns containing cremations.
“They perhaps represent the burials of the poorer inhabitants of Pompeii”.
Tombs PSPN Pompeii. The tomb inscriptions as recorded in CIL X 8349 to 8361.
See Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum Vol. X, p. 1007.1871. Berlin: Reimer.
Tombs PSPN Pompeii. 1812 drawing showing inscriptions on walls near tower to Pausia Iulia and Λολλία Χηλειδών (Lollia Chileidon).
According to Minervini, the latter was possibly a free Greek with allegiance to the name Lollia.
See Mazois, F.,
1812. Les Ruines de Pompei: Premiere
Partie. Paris: Didot Frères, (p. 36, pl. 12).
See Bullettino Archeologico Napolitano, N. S. 3, No 58, November 1854.
According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de) the first reads
Pausia Iulia [CIL IV, 2502 (p 466) = CIL X, 8353 = AE
2004, +00398]
According to the Packard Humanities Institute https://epigraphy.packhum.org/text/141043?hs=60-68 the second reads
Λολλία
Χηλειδών. [CIL IV, 2498 = CIL X, 8355 = IG-14, 00706 = AE 2004, +00398]
Tombs PSPN Pompeii. July 2015. Inscription to Λολλία Χηλειδών (Lollia Chileidon) on city walls near tower.
See D’Ambrosio, A. and De Caro, S., 1983. Un Impegno per Pompei: Fotopiano e documentazione della Necropoli di Porta Nocera. Milano: Touring Club Italiano, p. 25.
According to the Packard Humanities Institute http://epigraphy.packhum.org/inscriptions/ this reads
Λολλία
Χηλειδών. [CIL IV, 2498 = CIL X, 8355 = IG-14, 00706 = AE 2004, +00398]
Tombs PSPN Pompeii. July 2011. Walls near Tower VII. Inscription to Aulius Fistium? Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.
According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de) this reads
A(uli) Fisti
v(ivit?)
locu(s) [CIL IV, 2501 (p 466) = CIL X, 8351 = AE
2004, +00398 ]
C.I.L. suggests this is perhaps A. Fistiu(m) - or Afistiu(m) for Aufustium Lo[g]u(m)?
See Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum Vol. IV, 1871. Berlin: Reimer, p. 161.
Tombs PSPN Pompeii. July 2011. Walls near Tower VII. According to Virginia Campbell this is in fact Aulus Festius.
See https://pompeiinetworks.wordpress.com/tag/tombs/
Tombs PSPN Pompeii. July 2011. Niche in walls near Tower VII. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.
Tombs PSPN Pompeii. July 2011. Inscription to PROTVS on walls near Tower VII. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.
According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de) this reads
Protus [CIL IV, 2500 = CIL X, 8357 = AE 2004, +00398]
Tombs PSPN Pompeii. July 2011. Inscription to PROTVS on walls near Tower VII. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.
According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de) this reads
Protus [CIL IV, 2500 = CIL X, 8357 = AE 2004,
+00398]
Tombs PSPN Pompeii. 1993. Section of wall with inscription to Caius Considius (lower left).
Tombs PSPN Pompeii. 1993. Inscription to Caius Considius.
According
to Senatore this reads XC · CO∑IDIVS.
See Senatore F,
1999. Necropoli e
società nell’antica Pompei: In Pompei, il Vesuvio e la Penisola Sorrentina, p. 97.
According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de) this reads
C(aius)
Co(n)sidius [CIL IV, 2494 (p 466) =
CIL X, 8350 = AE 2004, +00398]
Tombs PSPN Pompeii. 1993.
Inscription to Alleia Calaes alleia
Numphe.
According
to Senatore this reads ALLEIA / CALAES / AL · NVPE.
See Senatore F,
1999. Necropoli e
società nell’antica Pompei: In Pompei, il Vesuvio e la Penisola Sorrentina, p. 98.
According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de) this reads
Alleia
Calaes
Al(leia)
Nu(m)phe [CIL IV, 2495 (p 466) = CIL
X, 8349 = AE 2004, +00398]
Tombs PSPN Pompeii. 1877 drawing by Nissen of inscription to NA.
See Nissen H., 1877. Pompejanische Studien zur Städtekunde des Altertums. Leipzig: Breitkopf Und Härtel, p. 482.
According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de) this reads
NA [CIL IV, 2550,06 (p 466) = CIL X, 8356]
Tombs PSPN Pompeii. 2015. Inscription to Loia?
According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de) this reads
LOIA [CIL IV, 2497 (p 466) = CIL X,
8354 = AE 2004, +00398]
In all there were 13 inscriptions.
The Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de) records the remaining inscriptions as
A S
A[3]ISTII F [CIL IV, 2499 (p 466) = CIL X, 8352 = AE
2004, +00398]
C(ai) Venni [CIL IV, 2496 (p 466) = CIL X, 8358 = AE
2004, +00398]
XAI [CIL IV, 2550,07 (p 466) = CIL
X, 8359]
Cai[ [CIL IV, 2550,08 (p 466) = CIL
X, 8360]
L P(?) [CIL IV, 2550,05 (p 466) = CIL
X, 8361]