Inscription Database

Defixio from Aquae Sulis – Bath (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD001042 (Last Updates: 2019-05-13, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Pet(it)io PETIO
ro<go=VE> te ROVE TE
Victoria vind(---) VICTORIA VIND
Cun Minici CVN MINICI
Cunomolius CVNOMOLIVS
Minervina u<x=SS>or MINERVINA VSSOR
Cunitius ser(v)us CVNITIVS SERVS
Senovara u<x=SS>or SENOVARA VSSOR
Lavidendus ser(v)us LAVIDENDVS SERVS
Mattonius ser(v)us MATTONIVS SERVS
Catinius Exsactoris CATINIVS EXSACTORIS
fundo eo FVNDO EO
Methianu[s ---] METHIANV[ ]
 
[---] dono [---] [ ] DONO [ ]
 
[---] amicus [---] [ ] AMICVS [ ]
TPIASV TPIASV
GINENINVSV [-] GINENINVSV [ ]
[-]gienusus [ ]GIENVSVS
Chronological Data:
71 AD – 400 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1982, 0664. (B)
  • M.W.C. Hassall - R.S.O. Tomlin, Britannia 13, 1982, 398, Nr. 4; fig. 29 (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) 120-121, Nr. 9; Zeichnungen.
  • A. Kropp, Defixiones. Ein aktuelles Corpus lateinischer Fluchtafeln (Speyer 2008) Nr. 3.2/9.

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:
(9) cm
width:
(6) cm

Historical relevant data

religion:
magic/spells

Commentary

 
Zwei aneinander passende Fragmente. Material: Blei-Zinn-Legierung. Seite B: Z. 2/3: TRIASV / GINENINVSV möglicherweise f(a)cias (san)g(u)ine Min(erva) Su(lis) aufzulösen. Gebet für Gerechtigkeit. (B): Abweichende Textgestaltung.

People

Person 1
Name:
Cunomolius Minici
Cognomen:
Cunomolius
gender:
male
Person 2
Name:
Methianu[s]
Cognomen:
Methianus+
gender:
male
Person 3
Name:
[-]gienusus
Cognomen:
[-]gienusus
gender:
male
Person 4
Name:
Minici
Cognomen:
Minicus
gender:
male
Person 5
Name:
Minervina
Cognomen:
Minervina
gender:
female
Person 6
Name:
Cunitius
Cognomen:
Cunitius
gender:
male
Status:
slaves
Person 7
Name:
Senovara
Cognomen:
Senovara
gender:
female
Status:
slaves
Person 8
Name:
Lavidendus
Cognomen:
Lavidendus
gender:
male
Status:
slaves
Person 9
Name:
Mattonius
Cognomen:
Mattonius
gender:
female
Status:
slaves
Person 10
Name:
Catinius Exsactoris
Cognomen:
Catinius
gender:
male
Person 11
Name:
Exsactoris
Cognomen:
Exsactor
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD001042
Work Status:
checked with drawing
Last Update:
2019-05-13 by Cowey
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