Inscription Database

Defixio from Uley (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD079441 (Last Updates: 2019-04-16, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Deo sancto Mercurio DEO SANCTO MERCVRIO
Carin[---]ec- CARIN[ ]EC
to de furto{vo} quod TO DE FVRTOVO QVOD
mihi factum est Pri- MIHI FACTVM EST PRI
manus nec [e]i per- MANVS NEC [ ]I PER
mitt[---]s Mercurius{us} nec [---] MITT[ ]S MERCVRIVSVS NEC [ ]
 
Nec mas [---] NEC MAS [ ]
[------] [ ]
nec solem nev lun[am] NEC SOLEM NEV LVN[ ]
nec coniu{u}[gem ---] infantis NEC CONIVV[ ] INFANTIS
[---]neum [ ]NEVM
san(g)uine suo conpl<e=I>at SANVINE SVO CONPLIAT
vendica[tionem?] VENDICA[ ]
Chronological Data:
301 AD – 400 AD
Literature:
  • R.S.O. Tomlin, in: A. Woodward - P. Leach (Hrsg.), The Uley Shrines.
  • Excavation of a ritual complex on West Hill, Uley, Gloucestershire: 1977-1979.
  • (London 1993) 129, Nr. 68. (B)
  • A. Kropp, Defixiones. Ein aktuelles Corpus lateinischer Fluchtafeln (Speyer 2008) Nr. 3.22/26. (B)
  • R.S.O. Tomlin, Britannia 46, 2015, 398-399, Nr. 21; fig. 16 (Zeichnung).

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
modern find spot:
Uley
find spot:
modern region:
Gloucestershire
year of find:
1978
present location:
London, Brit. Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
defixio
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
tabula
material:
Blei
height:
3 cm
width:
4 cm

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities; magic/spells

Commentary

 
(B): Unvollständige Textgestaltung. Gebet für Gerechtigkeit.

People

Person 1
Name:
Carin[---]
Cognomen:
Carinus+?
gender:
male
Person 2
Name:
Primanus
Cognomen:
Primanus
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD079441
Work Status:
checked with drawing
Last Update:
2019-04-16 by Cowey
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