Record ID: LIN-A422C0
Object type: DIE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead die of uncertain dating from the Roman to post medieval, AD 43 -1900. It is cuboid in shape, and has circular dots drilled into the surface of the die. The arrangement of the numbers is as follows: 6, 3, 2, 1 with 4 and 5 on the opposite sides. The surface of the die is worn and irregular. Mid-grey pale patina Length: 13.27 mm; Width:13.12;  weight: 21.35g
Created on: Monday 14th August 2023
Last updated: Friday 18th August 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: GLO-A78D0E
Object type: DIE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: South Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead roughly cuboid dice with each value marked with a drilled dot in a no-standard configuration and therefore not laid out in the standard seven pattern. The layout is a follows; --6 1-5-2 --3 --4 Taken from record LVPL-660CFA Dice are frequently found and can be of any date from the Roman period through to the Post Medieval period (AD 43 to AD 1700). It has been suggested that apart from their usual role in games of chance, the clergy may have occasionally used them as they could identify 56 different virtues, one for each of the outcomes …
Created on: Tuesday 10th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 11th May 2022
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Record ID: NMS-896922
Object type: DIE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Rather worn and diminutive lead die in the form of a cube with the values 1-6 displayed by punched or drilled dots. Values on opposite faces add up to seven in the 'standard' manner, and the arrangement of dots is of Potter 1992 variant 3 (the first to be recorded on this database). The date is uncertain, though Roman or later and certainly not recent. Weight 2.5g. 6.4 x 6.8 x 6.3mm. Finder's number V9/3
Created on: Monday 22nd March 2021
Last updated: Friday 9th July 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: CAM-04E6B9
Object type: DIE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy die of uncertain date. The die weighs 10.69g and is a cube measuring 11.0mm x 11.2mm x 11.2mm. This die is non-regular in that the opposing faces do not total seven. Thus, one is opposite three, two is opposite four, and five is opposite six. These numbered sides are marked with concave single dot depressions that have a white to pale grey colour. The content of the dots may be a whiteish pigment used to better show up the number represented. Alternatively, the dots may contain lead or the entire core of the die may be filled with lead that has been left exposed at the …
Created on: Thursday 16th January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 4th February 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: GLO-9AB2A4
Object type: DIE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead roughly cuboid dice with each value marked with a drilled dot in a no-standard configuration and therefore not laid out in the standard seven pattern. The layout is a follows; --1 2-5-4 --3 --6 Taken from record LVPL-660CFA Dice are frequently found and can be of any date from the Roman period through to the Post Medieval period (AD 43 to AD 1700). It has been suggested that apart from their usual role in games of chance, the clergy may have occasionally used them as they could identify 56 different virtues, one for each of the outcomes created by throwing three dice t…
Created on: Monday 12th November 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 1st October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cotswolds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-4BB0CC
Object type: DIE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
undated probable lead alloy dice Length: 16 mm, width: 15 mm, thickness: 13 mm, weight: 27.53 g. The object is cuboid with one face having a recessed rectangle in its centre. On at elast two faces it has possible dots (four and five shown in image). The object may be a poorly made die or perhaps a gaming piece or weight?
Created on: Tuesday 10th July 2018
Last updated: Thursday 12th July 2018
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Record ID: CAM-3B04D6
Object type: DIE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A dice weighing 44.48g and measuring 35.1mm x 34.9mm x 33.5mm. The precise material of manufacture is uncertain, however its appearance strongly suggests mud or clay and appears to contain small black, shiny, rounded inclusions and fibrous material, possibly straw or chaff. No residue comes off on the hand and this artefact is quite firm and cannot be squashed out of shape, however, a human fingernail can make a slight impression. A few tiny fragments have come loose from the object and can be seen as dark specks in the packaging material. This artefact has a sub-cuboid shape wi…
Created on: Friday 15th December 2017
Last updated: Friday 10th August 2018
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Record ID: LVPL-4602FD
Object type: DIE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead-alloy die of uncertain date. The die is a cuboid with six uneven sides and numbers are marked by irregularly spaced dots, or cells; for example, the '1' face has a small cell in the centre. The configuration is not laid out in the standard pattern where the total of the numbers on opposing sides add up to seven. 1 is opposite 2, 3 is opposite 6, and 4 is opposite 5. The surface of the die has a mottled beige to dark grey patina. Dimensions: 15mm in length, 16mm in width, 13mm thick, 32.1g.
Created on: Thursday 9th November 2017
Last updated: Thursday 7th December 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nantwich', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-95E4CB
Object type: DIE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy die of uncertain date. The object is cuboid with six sides. Each face decorated with a value marked with a drilled dot. The dots are unevenly spaced and differ in size. The configuration is not laid out in the standard seven pattern where the total of the holes on opposing sides add up to seven. 1 is opposite 3, 2 is opposite 4, and 5 is opposite 6. The die has a mid-grey patina. Dimensions: 17mm in length, 18mm in width, 12mm thick, 51.3g. Dice are frequently found and can be of any date from the Roman period through to the Post Medieval period (AD 43 to AD 1700). …
Created on: Thursday 8th June 2017
Last updated: Thursday 8th June 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Saighton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-7072B6
Object type: DIE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy die of uncertain date. The object is cuboid with six sides. Each face decorated with a value marked with a drilled dot. The configuration is not laid out in the standard seven pattern where the total of the holes on opposing sides add up to seven. 1 is opposite 4, 2 is opposite 3, and 5 is opposite 6. Dimensions: 10mm in length, 10mm in width, 10mm thick, 12.0g Dice are frequently found and can be of any date from the Roman period through to the Post Medieval period (AD 43 to AD 1700). It has been suggested that apart from their usual role in games of chance, the cl…
Created on: Friday 17th February 2017
Last updated: Friday 24th February 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kingsley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-582458
Object type: DIE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A lead cuboid dice of uncertain date. Each face is decorated with a value marked with a drilled dot in a non-standard configuration and therefore not laid out in the standard seven pattern. It measures 13mm in length and width and weighs 31.22g.
Created on: Monday 5th December 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 10th January 2017
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Record ID: BH-B51C39
Object type: DIE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A lead throwing die of unknown date. The die is cuboid in shape, with six sides. The holes have been drilled and the sides have been organised in the standard 'seven' system, where the total of the holes on opposing sides add up to seven. 1 is opposite 6, 2 opposite 5 and 3 opposite 4. Dice are frequently found and can be of any date from the Roman period through to the Post Medieval period (AD 43 to AD 1700). It has been suggested that apart from their usual role in games of chance, the clergy may have occasionally used them as they could identify 56 different virtues, one for eac…
Created on: Thursday 3rd November 2016
Last updated: Thursday 17th November 2016
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Record ID: GLO-668EA1
Object type: DIE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead cuboid dice with each value marked with a drilled dot in a no-standard configuration and therefore not laid out in the standard seven pattern. The layout is a follows; --1 4-6-3 --2 --5 Taken from record LVPL-660CFA Dice are frequently found and can be of any date from the Roman period through to the Post Medieval period (AD 43 to AD 1700). It has been suggested that apart from their usual role in games of chance, the clergy may have occasionally used them as they could identify 56 different virtues, one for each of the outcomes created by throwing three dice together, and…
Created on: Thursday 7th April 2016
Last updated: Thursday 7th April 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL-660CFA
Object type: DIE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Flintshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead throwing die of unknown date (AD 43-1800). The die is cuboid in shape, with six sides. The holes have been drilled in a non-conventional manner and the sides have not been organised in the standard 'seven' system, where the total of the holes on opposing sides add up to seven. 1 is opposite 5, 2 is opposite 4, 3 is opposite 6. The die is slightly worn but heavily patinated. The object is not perfectly square. The maximum height is 10mm; width 9mm; depth 8mm. The object weighs 7.9g. Dice are frequently found and can be of any date from the Roman period …
Created on: Wednesday 13th January 2016
Last updated: Saturday 13th February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Trelogan', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-74A0E8
Object type: DIE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy cube die with indented dots on each face for the numbers. The numbers on opposite sides add up to 7 like on modern dice. The object is difficult to date, similar examples in bone have been recovered from Roman sites through to the medieval period. The die weighs 4.72g and measures 9.8mm in length, 8.3mm in width and 8.8mm in thickness.
Created on: Wednesday 27th July 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Selby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-D08342
Object type: DIE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A worn cast lead cube, probably a die/gaming piece. The faces of the die are now quite worn, so it is impossible to tell whether they originally had markings on them. Each face has a length between 9.1-3mm and the weight is 7.20g.
Created on: Tuesday 18th January 2005
Last updated: Monday 6th November 2017
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Record ID: SUSS-71FB73
Object type: DIE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
A lead gaming piece/dice. This artefact is a cube but it is not an accurate cube (the side have different widths and lengths). The faces of the cube appear to be decorated or marked with a type of circle and dot design; similar to a dice, although on three faces there is only a single circle with a dot inside, one face has two and two of the faces are blank. The artefact is complete though very worn. The lead has gone a powdery light greyish-white.
Created on: Monday 22nd December 2003
Last updated: Thursday 27th July 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Warminghurst', grid reference and parish protected.