Vine St Leicester Roman Townhouse The Roman Lead Curse Tablets

  

Group of 4 images and leaflet document, of the lead curse tablets from the Vine St excavations:

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Image of Vine St excavations curse tablet. The Servandus tablet. Measures 201mm by 78mm. "I give to the god Maglus him who did wrong from the slave-quarters; I give him who did theft the cloak from the slave-quarters; who stole the cloak of Servandus: Silvester, Rigomandus, Senilis, Venustinus, Vorvena, Calaminus, Felicianus, Rufaedo, Vendicina, Ingenuinus, Iuventius, Alocus, Cennosus, Germanus, Senedo, Cunovendus, Regalis, Nigella, Senicianus [deleted]. I give that the god Maglus before the ninth day take away him who stole the cloak of Servandus.’ See associated document "VineStCurseLikeARoman".

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Image of Vine St excavations curse tablet. The Servandus tablet (detail). See associated document "VineStCurseLikeARoman".

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Image of Vine St excavations curse tablet. The Sabinianus Tablet. Measures 123mm by 69mm. "Those who have stolen the silver coins of Sabinianus, that is Similis, Cupitus, Lochita, a god will strike down in this septisonium, and I ask that they lose their life before seven days.’ See associated document "VineStCurseLikeARoman".

VineStCurseLikeARoman.pdf

Leaflet, Vine St curse tablets, description and translation.