I.19.3 Pompeii. This entrance may have provided access to House of L. Satrius Rufus.

(Only the street fronts have been excavated, c.1932-34 see CTP IIIA, p.34)

 

I.19.3 Pompeii. September 2005. Entrance doorway, looking south.

According to Beard, a small bronze plaque was found here.

It read – “Lucius Satrius Rufus, imperial secretary (retired).

If it is the name-plate from the door, then this is the only marker so far found in Pompeii.

See Beard, M. (2008): Pompeii, the life of a roman town. London, Profile Books, (p.115)

 

According to Della Corte, of the two shutters of the entrance door, one held the door-lock.

The other facing the street, had a bronze tablet incised with the name of the house-owner, fixed by four bronze plates.

It read – L. Satri  Rufi,  evocati  Aug(usti)

                a  commentary(is)

See N.S., 1933, p.322, no.358

See Della Corte, M., 1965.  Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.305-6)