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Suggestions we received• These objects
very closely resemble another myterious group of artifacts called Roman
Dodecahedra that I was googling for when I found this page. Despite the
obvious differences like the amount of "faces", absence of spheres
on the corners of the faces and even the alignment of the holes on the
top and bottom rows, they appear to be made to approximate the appearance
of the dodecahedra. The grooves on each mystery object are similar to
circles that surround each hole on some examples of dodecahedra. Although
roman dodecahedra vary quite a bit in design. They're also approximately
the same sizes. • Someone has
been researching two practically identical objects found by workmen under
the floorboards of an old house in Oxfordshire. She writes that one of
the objects had Manchester written across one side and the material that
they were made from appeared to be a bit like asbestos and one was scorched.
• Mouse trap. Dawn, Hillborough. And
thank you to Jacqueline Baric for these ideas: • Debbie Goacher has found a parallel on the Surrey Portable Antiquities Scheme website where it is described as a child's rattle or possibly a pomander. LINK Whereas Beverly
sent us these ideas: Any other ideas? please let us know ... and John in Oxford would especially like to knowJohn Cotter of Oxford Archaeology is collecting information on these mystery pipeclay objects (otherwise known as pipeclay polyhedrons). So far he knows of 8 examples in England but is very keen to hear of any new ones discovered or spotted in museums etc. He is particularly keen on making contact with the lady from Oxfordshire (above) who found a pair of them under her floorboards (in 2006?)and contacted CAT about them - but whose contact details have unfortunately been lost. News of any mystery pipeclay objects will be very gratefully received. Please contact John at j.cotter@oxfordarch.co.uk |
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