Margaret Ward

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Have you any helpful parallels, historic or political, or philosophical and/or metaphysical thoughts after the UK decision to leave the EU in Brexit ?

The UK’s public referendum result means that our democracy has chosen by a small margin to leave the European Union, following a movement termed Brexit. See the media links below, published in the...

24 June 2016 8,744 94 View

Roman archaeology: 'samian ware' pots with holes pierced too large for standard rivet-holes, were they for hanging up by cords? Any ideas, please?

At two sites in Roman Britain, I have noticed bowls and a dish in 'samian ware' [terra sigillata] pierced, post cocturam, with occasional holes: the holes are too large to be the standard, small...

23 January 2016 2,972 97 View

Improvised abacus? Are there Latin references to betting at Roman amphitheatres, or modern references to Roman use of abaci? Or was it a gaming board?

I'm working on pottery ['samian ware' or terra sigillata] from a Roman amphitheatre, amongst which the epigraphist has suggested one incised base as possibly representing an improvised abacus, if...

12 June 2015 1,081 68 View