Vindolanda tablets - Wikipedia
WEBThe Vindolanda tablets are some the oldest surviving handwritten documents in Britain (antedated by the Bloomberg tablets). They are a rich source of information about life on the northern frontier of Roman Britain .
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WEBThis online edition of the Vindolanda writing tablets, excavated from the Roman fort at Vindolanda in northern England, includes the following elements: Tablets - a searchable online edition of the tablets (volumes I and II) Exhibition - an introduction to …
The Vindolanda tablets - British Museum
WEBThe Vindolanda tablets are a set of wooden writing tablets from the Roman fort of Vindolanda in present-day Northumberland. The tablets comprise thin slices of wood around the size of postcards, on which was written cursive Latin using black ink.
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WEBOct 6, 2022 · The Vindolanda Tablets are among the most important Roman artifacts ever excavated in Britain. Composed over the span of less than 50 years in the late 1st and early 2nd centuries at the Roman fort of Vindolanda in the north of England, this set of nearly 780 texts written on thin sheets of wood comprises a rich source of military and social ...
Making the Vindolanda tablets | British Museum
WEBWhat were the Vindolanda tablets made of? Among the most iconic objects to have survived from Roman Britain, this group of over 1,800 postcard-sized wooden tablets provide a fascinating insight into the daily lives of those living at the fort of Vindolanda, south of Hadrian's Wall.
Vindolanda Tablets Online | Tablets | home - University of Oxford
WEBWelcome to ‘Tablets’, an online edition of the Vindolanda texts. The tablets database provides texts, translations (English), commentaries and new, large digital images of each tablet which can be examined close-up through a ‘zooming viewer.’.
Roman Vindolanda Fort & Museum - The Vindolanda Trust
WEBFormerly a key military post on the northern frontier of Britain, Vindolanda is the home of Britain's 'Top Treasure' - the Vindolanda Writing Tablets - and is one Europe's most important Roman archaeological sites, with live excavations taking place every year.
Astonishing discovery of deeply personal letters from the Romans …
WEBThe story of the Vindolanda Tablets' discovery began in the summer of 1973 when Robin Birley, the then director of excavations at the Vindolanda site, stumbled upon what appeared to be thin, delicate pieces of wood amidst the ancient Roman ruins.
Vindolanda Tablets Online | About This Site - University of Oxford
WEBThe online edition now represents the definitive publication of the tablets published in Tabulae Vindolandenses I and II. These include new high quality digital images, texts, translations and notes. An online exhibition introduces the tablets, describing their content and the context in which they were found.
Vindolanda Tablets Online - World History Commons
WEB5 days ago · These tablets record administrative accounts of the garrison, official reports, and most strikingly, personal letters. They were written in ink on thin wood sheets—the first material evidence of this kind of writing in the Roman world.