Inscription Database

Defixio from Aquae Sulis – Bath (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD000090 (Last Updates: 2019-03-29, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Minervae MINERVAE
de(ae) Suli donavi DE SVLI DONAVI
furem qui FVREM QVI
caracallam CARACALLAM
meam invo- MEAM INVO
lavit si servus LAVIT SI SERVVS
si liber si ba- SI LIBER SI BA
ro si mulier RO SI MVLIER
hoc donum non HOC DONVM NON
redemat(!) nessi(!) REDEMAT NESSI
sangu(i)ne suo SANGVNE SVO
Chronological Data:
201 AD – 400 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1983, 0636.
  • M.W.C. Hassall - R.S.O. Tomlin, Britannia 14, 1983, 336, Nr. 6; fig. 37 (Zeichnung). - AE 1983.
  • R.S.O. Tomlin, in: B. Cunliffe (Hrsg.), The Temple of Sulis Minerva at Bath.
  • Volume 2 The Finds from the Sacred Spring.
  • (Oxford 1988) 198-199, Nr. 65; Zeichnung.
  • AE 1992, 1117.
  • J.N. Adams, Britannia 23, 1992, 15-17. - AE 1992.
  • A. Kropp, Defixiones. Ein aktuelles Corpus lateinischer Fluchtafeln (Speyer 2008) Nr. 3.2/79.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Aquae Sulis
modern find spot:
Bath
find spot:
modern region:
Somerset
year of find:
1979
present location:
Bath, Roman Baths Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
defixio
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
tessera
material:
Blei, Zinn
height:
8 cm
width:
5 cm

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities; magic/spells

Commentary

 
Material: Blei-Zinn-Legierung. Datierung nach Hassall - Tomlin. Gebet für Gerechtigkeit.

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD000090
Work Status:
no image
Last Update:
2019-03-29 by Cowey
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