Inscription Database

Defixio from Aquae Sulis – Bath (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD001036 (Last Updates: 2019-04-29, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Br<p>ituenda BRITVENDA
Marinus MARINVS
Memorina MEMORINA
Chronological Data:
201 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1982, 0662. (B)
  • M.W.C. Hassall - R.S.O. Tomlin, Britannia 13, 1982, 396-398, Nr. 2; fig. 27 (Zeichnung). - AE 1982. (B)
  • 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) 110, Nr. 3; Zeichnung.
  • A. Kropp, Defixiones. Ein aktuelles Corpus lateinischer Fluchtafeln (Speyer 2008) Nr. 3.2/5.

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:
tessera
material:
Blei
height:
7 cm
width:
7 cm

Historical relevant data

religion:
magic/spells

Commentary

 
Material: Blei-Zinn-Kupfer-Legierung. (B): Brittuenda statt Br

ituenda.

People

Person 1
Name:
Br<p>ituenda
Cognomen:
Brituenda
gender:
female
Person 2
Name:
Marinus
Cognomen:
Marinus
gender:
male
Person 3
Name:
Memorina
Cognomen:
Memorina
gender:
female

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD001036
Work Status:
checked with drawing
Last Update:
2019-04-29 by Cowey
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