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Roman wooden writing tablet
Thin rectangle of wood with a shallow recess in one face, which would originally have contained wax. Traces of the text originally written in the wax can be seen in the surface of the wood on the bottom of the recess. The text suggest that the tablet is one leaf of a will.
Wax writing tablet containing part of a Roman will. It is the first known will from Wales and dates to the period 75-125 CE.
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Image: © Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
2004.60H
Find Information
Site Name: Bodyfuddau Farm, Trawsfynydd
Collection Method: chance find
Date: 19th century
Acquisition
Donation, 1/9/2004
Measurements
length / mm:147
width / mm:99
thickness / mm:6
Material
silver fir
Location
St Fagans Wales Is gallery : Roman Objects
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