Inscription Database

Defixio from Aquae Sulis – Bath (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD079557 (Last Updates: 2019-04-08, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Senianus SENIANVS
Magnus MAGNVS
M[---]O M[ ]O
 
Lucianu[s] Marcellianus LVCIANV[ ] MARCELLIANVS
[M]allianus [ ]ALLIANVS
Mu[t]ata Medol[---]- MV[ ]ATA MEDOL[ ]
geacus GEACVS
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) 132, Nr. 17.
  • A. Kropp, Defixiones. Ein aktuelles Corpus lateinischer Fluchtafeln (Speyer 2008) Nr. 3.2/16.

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:
2 cm
width:
6 cm
depth:
0 cm

Historical relevant data

religion:
magic/spells

Commentary

 
Material: Blei-Zinn-Legierung.

People

Person 1
Name:
Senianus
Cognomen:
Senianus
gender:
male
Person 2
Name:
Magnus
Cognomen:
Magnus
gender:
male
Person 3
Name:
M[---]O
Cognomen:
M[---]O
Person 4
Name:
Lucianu[s]
Cognomen:
Lucianus+
gender:
male
Person 5
Name:
Marcellianus
Cognomen:
Marcellianus
gender:
male
Person 6
Name:
[M]allianus
Cognomen:
Mallianus+
gender:
male
Person 7
Name:
Mu[t]ata
Cognomen:
Mutata+
gender:
female
Person 8
Name:
Medol[---]geacus
Cognomen:
Medol[---]geacus (?)

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD079557
Work Status:
checked with drawing
Last Update:
2019-04-08 by Cowey
See Also:

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