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writing-tablet
Object Type
writing-tablet
Museum number
1980,0303.4
Description
Thirty four fragments of wood writing tablet. Three main pieces, with list of supplies and dates written in ink, including barley, celtic beer, wine, fish sauce and pork fat, for festivals in some cases.
Cultures/periods
Romano-British
Findspot
Excavated/Findspot:
Vindolanda
Materials
wood
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Tab. Vindol. I / Vindolanda: The Latin Writing Tablets
(4)
Tab. Vindol. II / The Vindolanda Writing Tablets (Tabulae Vindolandenses II)
(190)
Location
Not on display
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
The Vindolanda Trust
Acquisition date
1980
Department
Britain, Europe and Prehistory
Registration number
1980,0303.4
Additional IDs
Excavation/small finds number:
33
Excavation/small finds number:
36
Excavation/small finds number:
47
Excavation/small finds number:
62