Replica of a writing tablet

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:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland X.1997.286
Date:	80 - 180 AD Date of original: between 80 and 180 AD
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What:	Tablet, writing / reconstruction
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