Richard Watts, who found the dodecahedron. Norton Disney Archaeology Group. Four trenches were opened, and it was in trench four – in what appeared to be a large pit – that a perfectly crafted ...

The Norton Disney dodecahedron measures around 8cm across and weighs 245 grams. ... Skeletal remains found at the villa suggest that it was occupied in the late Roman period, ...

Each dodecahedron is a 12-sided hollow shell of metal, usually bronze, with differently-sized holes in each face; these holes are often surrounded by concentric rings imprinted in the metal, ...

Roman dodecahedron found in England is one of 'archaeology's great enigmas' More than 100 of these artifacts have been found across Europe, but no one knows what they were used for. This ...

Almost a year after its discovery, the Norton Disney Dodecahedron will be going on display at the Lincoln Museum starting this Saturday (May 4th), and will remain until September of 2024.

Another Roman dodecahedron has been found in England, but despite the number of such objects discovered, their purpose remains a mystery. No known art or text clarifies how these objects may have ...

Use the Big Mac index to detect inflation, if you don’t trust the boffins. The dodecahedron could have perhaps detected some shaving. But really, you checked your coins via weighing and assaying.

Lacking context, the dodecahedron has become an enduring mystery of the Roman Empire. “Nobody knows for certain how the Romans used them,” wrote Smithsonian magazine ’s Sarah Kuta last year.

Mystery of ancient Roman dodecahedron baffling experts as it goes on display in UK. Experts said they were ‘no closer’ to finding out what the mysterious Roman object actually was.

The dodecahedron, which has baffled experts as to its use, is thought to have been buried about 1,700 years ago and is one of the largest found to date, measuring about 3in (8cm) tall and weighing ...