Inscription Database

Defixio from Aquae Sulis – Bath (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD079534 (Last Updates: 2019-05-06, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
[---]sagiliano [---] [--- an]tequam in fa[no ---] [ ]SAGILIANO [ ] [ ]TEQVAM IN FA[ ]
[---]lef[------ [ ]LEF[
 
------]desimili[---] ]DESIMILI[ ]
[---]dic[------ [ ]DIC[
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) 171, Nr. 48; Zeichnung.
  • A. Kropp, Defixiones. Ein aktuelles Corpus lateinischer Fluchtafeln (Speyer 2008) Nr. 3.2/40.

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:
(4) cm
width:
(4) cm

Historical relevant data

religion:
magic/spells

Commentary

 
Das Täfelchen besteht aus zwei aneinander passenden Fragmenten. Gebet für Gerechtigkeit.

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD079534
Work Status:
checked with drawing
Last Update:
2019-05-06 by Cowey
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