Record ID: NLM-2D64B8
Object type: CURSE TABLET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead possible curse tablet, as kindly suggested by the finder. A neat and tightly rolled rectangular fragment of cast lead sheet of thickness 2mm. Patinated. Suggested date: possibly Roman, 43-410 Length: 16mm, diameter (long axis): 14.1mm, Weight: 15.78gms
Created on: Tuesday 26th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Epworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-723C1B
Object type: CURSE TABLET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, tightly rolled, Roman lead curse tablet, dating to c AD 43 - 410. It is made up of a rolled strip of lead, each layer between c 2.0- 3.0mm and there are approximately eight layers, tightly wound into a sub rectangular shape. There are very straight outer cut edges,where the layers show, perhaps cut after rolling. The layers are held by nails, three copper heads, hammered flush, showing along the cut outer end of the lead strip, itself roughly torn, and one head on each of the two adjacent sides, two more on the opposite side. Dimensions: …
Created on: Monday 11th December 2023
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-534150
Object type: CURSE TABLET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman lead curse tablet, dating to c AD 43 - 410. The find is a sub rectangular sheet of lead, folded once. However, the ends do not meet as they may once have done, because only two sides are cut, the other two apparently with early damage and torn, including the top edge and the outer part of one folded edge. Inscribed capital letters can be seen on the inside section, where the tear has exposed that surface, but also on the outside. Transverse lines have been incised to guide the letters. Once the tablet was gently unfolded, the letters on…
Created on: Monday 17th July 2023
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: GLO-F57380
Object type: CURSE TABLET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, but worn and corroded rolled strip of lead-alloy of uncertain date, probably a 'Roman curse tablet' (AD 70-410). The object is made from a single probably rectangular piece of metal, but the edges and visible end have suffered considerably from corrosion rendering it impossible to determine the extent of the original item. This was found close to the site a roman temple where curse tables were recovered during archaeological excavation. Any inscription would be on the inside, but because the object cannot be unrolled without damaging it, we cannot be certain if th…
Created on: Wednesday 1st March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 1st March 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-AD217A
Object type: CURSE TABLET
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, but worn rolled strip of lead-alloy of uncertain date, probably a 'Roman curse tablet' (AD 70-410), but also possibly a more modern weight or ingot. The object is made from a single probably rectangular piece of metal of varying thickness. Two opposite sides of the sheet were folded inward before being roled up. This has made it impossible to see any traces of writing on the inside, which would have been present on a curse tablet. The metal is white in colour and powdery, with a darker brown patina surviving in the grooves. As the object cannot b…
Created on: Monday 3rd October 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 11th October 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Colchester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-6874E9
Object type: CURSE TABLET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman lead alloy curse tablet, dating to AD 43 - 410. The tablet is sub-rectangular with uneven edges and appears to have once been folded in half. It is inscribed on one face, the other is undecorated, the is inscription read from right to left on the tablet, transcribed in reverse (to be read as) below: NOMINECAMVLORIGIETTITOCVNEMOLAMQVAMPERDEDERVNT INFANVMDEIDEV OVICVMQVENVM[.]NINVOLASIT MOLAILLAMVTSAMGVINSVVM MITTATVSQVEDIE'M'QV O MORIATVRQ[..]CVMQUEINVO...A[..]HVRTAMOR'I'ATVR INVOLASITETVERTOGNDEOSPITIOVELVISSACIO QVICVMQVEILLAMINVOLASITADEVOMORIOTVR nomine Ca…
Created on: Friday 13th August 2021
Last updated: Monday 29th November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ratcliffe on Soar', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-6ACE07
Object type: CURSE TABLET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead possible curse tablet. A small tightly rolled rectangular offcut of cast lead sheet of thickness 1.6mm, with a neatly flattened end; patinated. The small size distinguishes this from rolled sheet net sinkers, while the crisp finish tends to distinguish this from offcuts formed by trimming other objects and subsequently gathered for recycling - though, of course, any profession might include obsessively tidy folk among its practitioners, including the workers of lead. In view of the potential interest of the piece, the finder is to be commended for not attempting to unroll the obj…
Created on: Thursday 22nd November 2018
Last updated: Thursday 22nd November 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Blyborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-BA1337
Object type: CURSE TABLET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete lead-alloy curse tablet dating to the Roman period, c. AD 43-410. The full report on this object was undertaken by Dr Roger Tomlin, which can be seen below. When discovered, the tablet was folded up- being partially unfolded by the finder. The illustration provided within this record is by Dr Tomlin, the letterforms suggested above the photo represent a preliminary interpretation of the text. This object was generously donated to SCCAS by the finder. THE LIDGATE (Suffolk) TABLET Rectangular strip, 90mm wide by 33 mm, cut from sheet lead; more or …
Created on: Tuesday 2nd January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 4th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lidgate', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-C2A2F4
Object type: CURSE TABLET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Blackburn with Darwen
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A folded lead alloy tablet of unknown date, possibly a 'Roman curse tablet' (AD 70-410). Although this object has been classified as a curse tablet, it is possibly more modern and may have performed an entirely different function, perhaps such as a weight or ingot. The object is formed of a thin lead strip that has been folded over and over. The end of the strip is raised slightly from the rest of the metal. The object is undecorated, and flat. As the object cannot be unrolled without damaging it, we cannot be sure if there is an inscription within. The surface is grey with patches of…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd August 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd August 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DENO-7FB039
Object type: CURSE TABLET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete possible curse tablet probably of the Roman period, dating from c. AD 43 - c. AD 410. The object is broadly rectangular in plan and rectangular in section. The object is formed of a thin lead strip that has been folded over and over approximately six times, along the length of the strip. It is possible there are marks or letters inside but object has yet to be unfolded. The object is undecorated, and flat. The end of the strip is raised slightly from the rest of the metal. The object measures 30.8 mm in length and 20.3 mm wide. It has a thickness of 5.5 mm, the lead s…
Created on: Monday 19th December 2016
Last updated: Friday 10th March 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: CORN-2344B5
Object type: CURSE TABLET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Sheet lead rolled strip of unknown date, possibly a 'Roman curse tablet' (AD 43-410), as Roman coins were found in the same field. Although this object has been classified as a curse tablet, it is possibly more modern and may have performed an entirely different function, such as a weight or ingot. The strip has a spiral profile suggesting it was rolled rather than folded, which is more typical of such tablets. Linear ridges may have been created when it was being rolled or they may have taken on an impression of what is within or what the rolled strip was inserted into. As the object…
Created on: Monday 3rd October 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 5th October 2016
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Record ID: ESS-E1DF7C
Object type: CURSE TABLET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable Roman lead alloy curse tablet (defixio). The object is formed of a sheet of lead alloy which has been folded over multiple times. There is a square hole through it, slightly off centre, through which an iron nail would have passed. The lead is a light grey in colour. No text is visible on the object, though it would have likely been on the internal surface only. Folded lead with square perforations such as this are often believed to be curse tablets, though it is not certain unless text is clearly visible. They were used throughout the Roman period and are thus difficul…
Created on: Wednesday 13th April 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 13th April 2016
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Record ID: NLM-93E575
Object type: CURSE TABLET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead curse tablet. Object formed by neatly rolling cast lead sheet of thickness c.1mm with its visible end of oval form into a tube; the sheet is rolled about twice, presumably around a former. Patinated overall. The object retains reddish soil in the centre and has not been unwrapped by the finder - nor by this reporter. Suggested date: Roman, 43-410. Length: 21mm, Diameter: 10.8mm, Weight (with trapped soil): 8.62gms.
Created on: Wednesday 16th September 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 16th September 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Blyborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-6CECC7
Object type: CURSE TABLET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead possible curse tablet. Rectangular strip of thin (c.1mm) lead sheet or foil, tightly rolled into a neat tube. The strip has been rolled around its circumference at least twice; one end was then crimped. Patinated overall. No attempt has been made to open the roll. Suggested date: Roman, 43-410. Length: 23.7mm, Diameter: 8.2mm, Weight: 5.80gms.
Created on: Thursday 28th May 2015
Last updated: Thursday 28th May 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Blyton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-017218
Object type: CURSE TABLET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead probable curse tablet. Rectangular strip of thin (0.6mm) cast lead sheet or foil which is tightly and neatly rolled into a solid cylinder comprising five layers or more. One end is damaged or abraded, patinated overall. Suggested date: Roman, 43-410. Length: 28.4mm, Diameter: 9.4mm, Weight: 7.32gms.
Created on: Tuesday 17th June 2014
Last updated: Monday 1st March 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-7C6EA5
Object type: CURSE TABLET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead possible curse tablet. A rectangle of cast sheet of thickness 1.3mm tightly folded and then rolled into a tapering cylinder. The object is so tightly rolled and compressed as to forbid a use as a weight for a line running through its middle, though a cut on one side might have provided a tying groove. Patinated overall. The light gauge of the sheet and its neat compression differentiate this object from net weights of comparable form. Suggested date: Roman, 43-410. Length: 34.6mm, Width: 11.5mm, Thickness (overall): 8.1mm, Weight: 13.33gms.
Created on: Wednesday 23rd April 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 24th February 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Bottesford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-92F452
Object type: CURSE TABLET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead possible curse tablet. A rectangle cut from cast lead sheet of thickness 1.7mm, neatly and tightly rolled thrice, leaving a central aperture. The distinction between a curse tablet and a fishing net sinker of Early Medieval form resides in the careful cutting and rolling of the former, which contrasts with the casual rolling or clenching of a weight of similar construction. Both classes of objects may come from watery or riparian contexts, though for different reasons - Prehistoric and Romano-British cults had a particular respect for watery locations. Suggested date: Roman, 43-4…
Created on: Wednesday 29th January 2014
Last updated: Thursday 18th February 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Blyborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-EA50C0
Object type: CURSE TABLET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead curse tablet. A long rectangle of cast lead sheet of thickness 2mm, probably knife trimmed, and then neatly rolled into a tight tube. Very lightly patinated. The finder reports an attempt to unroll and read the sheet was embarked on and abandoned without result, though this operation has left the outer end of the strip frayed. The object is altogether more tidily and tightly coiled than the rolled sheet lead fishing weights whose construction it otherwise resembles, and the sheet is thinner than that apt to structural use. Suggested date: Roman, 43-410. Length: 45.1mm, Diame…
Created on: Thursday 9th January 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 17th February 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Scotter', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-C59714
Object type: CURSE TABLET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead possible Curse Tablet. Rectangular plate cut from cast sheet of thickness 2.5mm, neatly rolled into a loose tube. Patinated overall, and with soil trapped within. As a curse tablet, the lead object, like a miniature axehead and numerous later Roman coins, may hint at the proximity of a temple or shrine. Suggested date of the curse tablet: Roman, 40-400. The finder reports the object was recovered threaded through a ring, and this configuration is illustrated. The lead is lightly grooved by the ring, though also here patinated as heavily as elsewhere. However, the ring, of copp…
Created on: Monday 2nd December 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd December 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Wilberfoss', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-7CD574
Object type: CURSE TABLET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible Roman lead curse tablet (AD 43-AD 410). This piece of lead is sub oval in shape and has been folded over at one end. It has an oval indentation on one side of the object which may have been caused by a tool whilst folding rather than being decoration. Although this object has been classified as a curse tablet, it is possibly more modern and may either have acted as a weight or be a piece of casting waste.
Created on: Wednesday 24th October 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 24th October 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ashton', grid reference and parish protected.