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(DIR) Post #ASg0LjrMAd7ffzVzlo by jrcarpenter@zirk.us
2023-02-14T17:03:22Z
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found on the Thames foreshore this morning: a beautiful bone die with crisp carved dot-in-circle pips, typical of dice of the Roman period, 100-200 AD. #mudlarking
(DIR) Post #ASg4oSzkLrDtaOOSKu by matthew3@mastodonapp.uk
2023-02-14T17:53:22Z
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@jrcarpenter do you think it is Roman?
(DIR) Post #ASg5vWNAI8eQ2jH6gq by jrcarpenter@zirk.us
2023-02-14T18:05:50Z
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@matthew3 I suspect it’s medieval
(DIR) Post #ASgAOoqL65AnXj9A0m by energiepirat@mastodon.social
2023-02-14T18:55:54Z
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@jrcarpenter Very cool.
(DIR) Post #ASgCnEQzniZHls3r4C by matthew3@mastodonapp.uk
2023-02-14T19:22:47Z
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@jrcarpenter what an amazing find & seemingly in such great condition.
(DIR) Post #ASgCw8Q1XJmNihqsBk by jrcarpenter@zirk.us
2023-02-14T19:24:23Z
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@matthew3 yes, it’s in excellent condition. I found one before, but it was broken in half
(DIR) Post #ASgIqQKacpJjGHyCem by olavf@spacey.space
2023-02-14T20:30:36Z
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@jrcarpenter@LucyWildboots this is so cool.
(DIR) Post #ASgJnV9EMNinHnpM0G by MMAndersonArt@mastodon.art
2023-02-14T20:41:16Z
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@jrcarpenter what a great find!
(DIR) Post #ASgOBiGXdgaUjm300u by ihazrabies@mastodon.tmm.cx
2023-02-14T21:30:28Z
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@jrcarpenter Wonderful!
(DIR) Post #ASgPxZPZxhnH89etCi by Verso@mastodon.social
2023-02-14T21:50:17Z
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@jrcarpenter hey @jamesthomson here's a new one for you (:
(DIR) Post #ASgZZP4dkFKnezynOy by jimmygnarly@mastodon.online
2023-02-14T23:38:00Z
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@jrcarpenter thats nuts
(DIR) Post #ASh2wP52mg3B0mUJl2 by pois_@mstdn.party
2023-02-15T05:07:06Z
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@jrcarpenter dice existed back then??
(DIR) Post #ASh6msOPLXWmqKG372 by ecoscore@mastodon.au
2023-02-15T05:50:11Z
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@jrcarpenter Yeah Nah
(DIR) Post #ASh9eTrAzE5EI9P0AC by jrcarpenter@zirk.us
2023-02-15T06:22:18Z
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to be clear, the dot-in-circle pattern on this die is typical of Roman period in London, but it continued to be used into the post-medieval period. could be anywhere between 900-300 years old. won’t venture a guess at the exact age or even century till it’s been seen by a Finds Liaison Officer at the Museum of London #mudlarking
(DIR) Post #AShBHTc7vGoemqWP5c by lechaviro@ludosphere.fr
2023-02-15T06:40:33Z
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@jrcarpenterThat kickstarter is late, I dare say 😁
(DIR) Post #AShN2jRpy7x909RcKO by ToniScott@mastodon.ie
2023-02-15T08:52:21Z
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@jrcarpenter 😍
(DIR) Post #AShOkkeWx0fTQww4Aq by SFGreek@sfba.social
2023-02-15T09:11:31Z
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@jrcarpenter A retro project, @jamesthomson ?That is gorgeous.
(DIR) Post #AShREpBmqgtw6BxVA0 by MaJ1@mastodonapp.uk
2023-02-15T09:39:21Z
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@jrcarpenter wow!
(DIR) Post #AShS8caAuIgdDUyJu4 by willemdevlaming@mastodon.social
2023-02-15T09:49:27Z
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@jrcarpenter Alea iacta est
(DIR) Post #ASheKlxt32WXEzcj4q by kateweb@mastodon.online
2023-02-15T12:06:06Z
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@jrcarpenter Wow!
(DIR) Post #AShjLO3luZzvA2ULvk by gurumahalassma@mastodon.online
2023-02-15T13:02:07Z
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@jrcarpenter Alea iacta est
(DIR) Post #AShjeePhKizTNnvisK by colegonnacole@mas.to
2023-02-15T13:05:40Z
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@jrcarpenter crazy. I thought that would have been worn down a bit over a millennia.
(DIR) Post #AShk2KMbWumA9JlyrY by mdhh_usa@vmst.io
2023-02-15T13:09:59Z
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@jrcarpenter Way way way cool!
(DIR) Post #AShnt6NAZtVPy3tT3Q by dave0@a2mi.social
2023-02-15T13:53:08Z
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@jrcarpenter People! This is how we awaken a Sleepless Evil from Dark Aeons Long Forgotten! Also, germs! 🦠 WASH YOUR HANDS!!!
(DIR) Post #AShwtMIIHXRyvzoInw by darren@c.im
2023-02-15T15:34:03Z
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@jrcarpenter any idea on the kind of bone they favored for crafting dice? Cow? Scot? Mastodon?
(DIR) Post #ASi4EGMkDXKkJCo6RE by jrcarpenter@zirk.us
2023-02-15T16:56:15Z
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someone sent me this photo of Roman dice taken at Palazzo Altemps in Rome three days ago. the die I found on the Thames foreshore yesterday morning looks a whole heck of a lot like the one in the center front row. but we have to wait to see what the museum says #mudlarking
(DIR) Post #ASi54s8L2k28V99erY by BonehouseWasps@mastodon.social
2023-02-15T17:05:45Z
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@jrcarpenter Just wanted to say how much I enjoy your #mudlarking posts. They're fascinating - a real timeline treat. 😊
(DIR) Post #ASiAfnvI9ySlvcTxrc by jrcarpenter@zirk.us
2023-02-15T18:08:27Z
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@darren different kinds, depending on type. this one might be made of antler
(DIR) Post #ASiJ1TRFnhJiOvHB5M by Ellis2@toot.community
2023-02-15T19:41:58Z
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@jrcarpenter lucky you, a beautiful object
(DIR) Post #ASiMPkmzF83h1ci7Rw by UnionJackal@mstdn.social
2023-02-15T20:19:59Z
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@jrcarpenter I was wondering where the inspiration for the dice from the Vaesen RPG was. :-)
(DIR) Post #ASiWpBO8U4a6Inqoy1 by dria@fosstodon.org
2023-02-15T22:16:39Z
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@jrcarpenter I am so excited to see mudlarkers on Mastodon :blobcatheart:
(DIR) Post #ASjFcBoU5YR3nELzmK by Quantenschaum@mastodon.world
2023-02-16T06:38:32Z
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@jrcarpenter Nice! How is it possible that it is so we'll preserved? The corners are still pointy, doesn't it get washed by the river?
(DIR) Post #ASjGj2d4jUsHI4qfBI by jrcarpenter@zirk.us
2023-02-16T06:51:00Z
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@Quantenschaum Thames mud is anaerobic, no oxygen. it’s been in the mud all this time, only just recently eroded out
(DIR) Post #ASkBinbiHM0m5WEiI4 by jrcarpenter@zirk.us
2023-02-16T17:29:38Z
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@Quantenschaum stuff gets stuck in the mud for centuries, then one day the tide erode it out
(DIR) Post #ASlmC5TaiEEDPhf7UO by tychosoft@fosstodon.org
2023-02-17T11:53:01Z
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@jrcarpenter it was used to roll damage for the gladius...