Replica of a writing tablet

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This is a reconstruction of a wooden Roman writing tablet. The hollow formed by the rim was filled with wax, and a stylus was used to write in the wax.

Reconstruction of a Roman writing tablet of wood and wax, 80 - 180 AD

Brought to Scotland by the Romans, writing was a vital part of the bureaucracy generated by the army. The most common writing materials were wax and wooden tablets inscribed with a stylus, and tablets of thin leaves of wood written with ink.

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• Online ID: 000-100-103-296-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  X.1997.286
• Date: 80 - 180 AD
  Date of original: between 80 and 180 AD
  
• Material: Tablet, writing / reconstruction
  
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• What: Tablet, writing / reconstruction
  
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