Inscription Database

Defixio from Baldock (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD018602 (Last Updates: 2020-03-09, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Vetus VETVS
quomodo sanies QVOMODO SANIES
sign<i=E>ficatur SIGNEFICATVR
Tacita deficta TACITA DEFICTA
Chronological Data:
101 AD – 400 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1937, 0066. (B)
  • P. Romanelli, BCAR 62, 1934, 37. - AE 1937. (B)
  • AE 1953, 0134.
  • R.P. Wright, JRS 42, 1952, 103, Nr. 3. - AE 1953.
  • RIB 0221.
  • A. Kropp, Defixiones. Ein aktuelles Corpus lateinischer Fluchtafeln (Speyer 2008) Nr. 3.9/1.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
modern find spot:
Baldock
find spot:
modern region:
Hertfordshire
year of find:
1930
present location:
Letchworth, Museum

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
defixio
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
tabula
material:
Blei
height:
10 cm
width:
12 cm

Historical relevant data

religion:
magic/spells

Commentary

 
(B): Leichte Leseabweichungen.

People

Person 1
Name:
Tacita
Cognomen:
Tacita
gender:
female

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD018602
Work Status:
checked with drawing
Last Update:
2020-03-09 by Cowey
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