"Roman toilet seat found at Vindolanda fort" Topic

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Tango01	28 Aug 2014 12:04 p.m. PST
"A rare find has allowed archaeologists to get to the bottom of everyday life at a Northumberland Roman fort. What is believed to be the only wooden toilet seat to be found in the Roman Empire has been unearthed at Vindolanda on Hadrian's Wall. "We are absolutely delighted with the find. The seat has survived because of the fantastic preservation conditions on site," said Vindolanda director of excavations Dr Andrew Birley…" Full article here link Amicalement Armand
Editor in Chief Bill	28 Aug 2014 12:09 p.m. PST
Amazing find!
Tango01	28 Aug 2014 12:12 p.m. PST
Happy you enjoyed it Bill! (big smile) Amicalement Armand
Doms Decals	28 Aug 2014 12:31 p.m. PST
Archaeologists hope they can discover much more about the site, now that they have something to go on….
79thPA	28 Aug 2014 12:37 p.m. PST
Looks like the design hasn't changed much over the centuries.
ochoin	28 Aug 2014 12:49 p.m. PST
It is hard to think of possible design improvements for such an item.
Dr Mathias	28 Aug 2014 1:19 p.m. PST
I'm curious about the 'spongia' the article mentions, something I've not heard of. My favorite thing about archaeology is that the really valuable finds are everyday stuff that no one thought to preserve. Gold coin? Meh. Wooden toilet seat? Oh yeah!!!! Kind of like that renaissance era bra found stuffed into a wall for insulation :) Amazing.
Monkey Hanger	28 Aug 2014 1:20 p.m. PST
TAXI for Dom!!!!!! :-)
morrigan	28 Aug 2014 2:42 p.m. PST
I'm trying to contain my excitement…….. ;)
RavenscraftCybernetics	28 Aug 2014 3:10 p.m. PST
It was found right next to a copy of Farmers' Almanac.
Winston Smith	28 Aug 2014 3:38 p.m. PST
Almanaca Agricolae ?
Dave Jackson	28 Aug 2014 4:39 p.m. PST
OMG Dom….do you write your own material…? Brilliant. Good one Winston!!

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