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Roman lead curse
A curse to Nemesis. The tablet curses a thief who has stolen a cloak and a pair of boots.
Leaden plate (defixio); the left-hand ansate projection has broken off. It has two nail-holes for attachment. Found in 1927 in the northern part of the arena of the Amphitheatre at Caerleon.
Inscription: Dom(i)na Ne- mesis do ti- bi palleum et galliculas qui tulit non redimat ni(si) v[i]ta sanguine suạ
Translation: Lady Nemesis, I give thee a cloak and a pair of boots; let him who wore them not redeem them except with his life and blood.
(Source: Roman Inscriptions of Britain I, Collingwood & Wright, 1965. R.I.B. Number: 323)
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Site Name: Caerleon Amphitheatre, Caerleon
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