Inscription Database

Defixio from Aquae Sulis – Bath (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD079553 (Last Updates: 2019-04-05, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
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[---]u[---] [ ]V[ ]
[--- invo]lavit [------ [ ]LAVIT [
Chronological Data:
201 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) 138, Nr. 23; Zeichnung.
  • A. Kropp, Defixiones. Ein aktuelles Corpus lateinischer Fluchtafeln (Speyer 2008) Nr. 3.2/20.

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:
(3) cm

Historical relevant data

religion:
magic/spells

Commentary

 
Gebet für Gerechtigkeit. Am Ende der Z. 1 wahrscheinlich ein Personenname.

People

Person 1
Name:
[---]nus
Cognomen:
[---]nus
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD079553
Work Status:
checked with drawing
Last Update:
2019-04-05 by Cowey
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