Inscription Database

Defixio from Aquae Sulis – Bath (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD079511 (Last Updates: 2019-04-02, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
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recentis(s)imi [---] RECENTISIMI [ ]
capitularem Civi[lis(?) ---]- CAPITVLAREM CIVI[ ]
em supplic[---] EM SVPPLIC[ ]
si ser[vus si liber ---] SI SER[ ]
somnus [------ SOMNVS [
Chronological Data:
101 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • 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) 185, Nr. 55; Zeichnung.
  • A. Kropp, Defixiones. Ein aktuelles Corpus lateinischer Fluchtafeln (Speyer 2008) Nr. 3.2/47.

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:
tabula
material:
Blei
height:
6 cm
width:
(3) cm

Historical relevant data

religion:
magic/spells

Commentary

 
Gebet für Gerechtigkeit. Das Täfelchen besteht aus drei aneinander passenden Fragmenten. Material: Blei-Zinn-Legierung.

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD079511
Work Status:
checked with drawing
Last Update:
2019-04-02 by Cowey
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