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Description: | A cast lead die. The object is a square in plan and rectangular in section, and each panel contains dots representing one of the numbers from1-6. The die is crudely made and has uneven corners and edges.The numbers are represented by indented dots.1 = single dot in the centre of a square face.2 = two dots, diagonally opposed on a rectangular face.3 = three dots placed diagonally across a rectangular face.4 = four dots placed in each corner on a rectangular face.5 = five dots, one in each corner with fifth placed centrally.6 = three dots along parallel edges of the square face.One opposes six; three opposes four; two opposes five, following the tradition of opposing face adding up to seven.Dice are difficult to date, and as such is recorded here as Roman to Modern.Length:13.01mm, Width:12.98mm, Height: 13.14mm, Weight:21.0g
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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