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« on: May 29, 2012, 05:28:20 PM »
Have got a couple of nice examples of these and was wondering how many others had found them and if anyone has ever unrolled one? I haven't tried as yet. These things fascinate me, I know the Romans used them a lot, but they were still in use much later, which I suppose is why it's so difficult to date them. The only way to tell would be to unroll one and see what if anything was written on the inside.

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« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2012, 05:34:43 PM »
oh thats what they are Huh,,i got loads and just thought they were  rolled up scrap pieces of lead that usually go in my lead bucket to be weighed in  Wink
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« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2012, 05:53:18 PM »
That's the problem, some are just scrap lead. The proof of the pudding is in the unrolling Wink I've also found loads but as yet all have been just scrap Cry
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« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2012, 05:58:31 PM »
Have found lots of rolled lead which as chef said is just scrap but these are the only ones i have found so tightly rolled with markings on, debating on whether to try and unroll one!! dont want to break it!! or release the curse Shocked Shocked Shocked
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« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2012, 06:15:47 PM »
Herbie you ol`duffer, warm them up slightly b4 unrolling if ya worried about breakages, just get`um unrolled & let us know what curse befalls you !  Grin lol
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« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2012, 06:29:19 PM »
Quote from: Metalmickey on May 29, 2012, 06:15:47 PM
Herbie you ol`duffer, warm them up slightly b4 unrolling if ya worried about breakages, just get`um unrolled & let us know what curse befalls you !  Grin lol

Its in the pot as i write , i will let you know if i get turned into a frog!!!
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« Reply #6 on: May 29, 2012, 06:52:36 PM »
Just unrolled it and it says......bugger all Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy ribbet, ribbet!
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« Reply #7 on: May 29, 2012, 06:57:47 PM »
I have yet to find one with anything on it either, but I do have one I found last weekend still to open will have to have a look  Undecided
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« Reply #8 on: May 29, 2012, 07:19:03 PM »
blank as usual which I think i am happy about !
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« Reply #9 on: May 29, 2012, 07:48:05 PM »
I have dug 1 or 2 of these Huh? cheers guys u learn every day....amazing..... Roll Eyes
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« Reply #10 on: May 29, 2012, 08:08:44 PM »
Maybe they're blank because few people could read and write, and simply the act of rolling the lead and marking it represented the curse???
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« Reply #11 on: May 29, 2012, 09:05:27 PM »
Nice find I have never as yet found one And I always unroll the lead that I find hoping that it might be one. Still looking for my first one again nice find
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« Reply #12 on: May 29, 2012, 09:42:16 PM »
interesting roman curse tablet site

http://curses.csad.ox.ac.uk/
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« Reply #13 on: May 30, 2012, 07:37:35 AM »
Interesting site that Doddy, going to take a closer look at mine now, as looking at the photos of the curses the writing wasn't clear at all, you never know!! Cheesy
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« Reply #14 on: May 30, 2012, 05:41:23 PM »
I’ve found a few shotgun cartridge curses, every time I dig one up, I curse!  Grin
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