Inscription Database

Defixio from Aquae Sulis – Bath (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD079554 (Last Updates: 2019-04-05, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
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[---]en[------ [ ]EN[
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) 136, Nr. 21; Zeichnung.
  • A. Kropp, Defixiones. Ein aktuelles Corpus lateinischer Fluchtafeln (Speyer 2008) Nr. 3.2/19. (B)

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:
(1) cm
width:
(2) cm

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities; magic/spells

Commentary

 
(B): die Ergänzung [dea] wird ohne Fragezeichen wiedergegeben. Tomlin war vorsichtiger.

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD079554
Work Status:
checked with drawing
Last Update:
2019-04-05 by Cowey
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