The alternate name Blaboriciaco for Lauriacum (mod. Lorch in Austria) was misplaced and mistyped in the Map-by-Map Directory for “Map 12: Mogontiacum-Reginum-Lauriacum.” The entry for this alternate must be updated, and the spelling corrected.
Adjust the entry for Lauriacum on page 175 of the Map-by-Map Directory to include Blaboriciaco, as follows:
| Grid | Name | Period | Modern Name / Location | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⋮ | ||||
| A2 | Laugona? fl. | See Map 11 | ||
| H4 | Lauriacum § Blaboriciaco |
RL | Lorch AUS | Genser 1986, 126-64 |
| H4 | Lentia | RL | Linz AUS | Genser 1986, 99-125 |
| ⋮ |
Remove the erroneous entry for “Blaboriaco = Lauriacum” from the Unlocated Toponyms list on page 181 so that it reads as follows:
Please note that our update entries follow the conventions of the Barrington Atlas in the formatting of placenames; i.e., modern placenames are presented in italics, ancient placenames in regular type.
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