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Description: | A folded lead tablet of unknown date, possibly a 'Roman curse tablet' (AD 43-1800).Although this object has been classified as a curse tablet, it is possibly more modern and may have performed an entirely different function, perhaps such as a weight or ingot.This tightly rolled strip has been deliberately folded three and a half times. Linear striations may have been created when it was being folded.The surface has of a buff patina.Length: 15.1mm; width: 12.7mm; thickness: 10.2mm; thickness of strip: c. 1.2mm. Weight: 11.84g.
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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