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You the people of Britain have told us what you think is the best Roman find ever. Over the last week you have seen all the finds that make up our top 14 and you have spoken in your thousands!

Thousands of votes were cast.

In descending order we have...
 

 
Vindolanda Tablets


Vindolanda Tablets (The British Museum, London)

Every day accounts of life on the wall
27.9% of the vote

Ribchester Helmet


Ribchester Helmet (The British Museum, London)

The conquering army in all its glory!
12.07% of the vote

Low Ham Mosaic


Low Ham Mosaic (Somerset County Museum, Taunton)

An epic story of Roman love, passion and despair
9.09% of the vote

Roman Water Wheel


Roman Water Wheel (Museum of London)

Roman engineering at its best!
10.2% of the vote

Roman Face Cream


Roman Face Cream (Museum of London)

Lotions and potions of the ancient world
6.51% of the vote

Kenchester Dodecahedron


Kenchester Dodecahedron (Hereford Museum)

A mystery of the Roman Empire... can you figure it out?
4.7% of the vote

Lepidina Slipper


Lepidina Slipper (Chesterholm Museum, Vindolanda)

High fashion on the frontier.
4.66% of the vote

Cramond Lioness


Cramond Lioness (National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh)

A barbarian, locked in the jaws of death!
4.39% of the vote

Cirencester Acrostic


Cirencester Acrostic (Corinium Museum, Cirencester)

A puzzle disguising an early Christian code.
3.86% of the vote

Togidubnus Ring


Togidubnus Ring (Fishbourne Roman Palace, Chichester)

Roman bling for a native kinsman
3.71% of the vote

Mithras


Mithras Sculpture (Newcastle Museum of Antiquities)

A mystical Persian God for macho Roman soldiers only!
3.49% of the vote

Bath Curse Tablets


Bath Curse Tablets (Roman Baths and Pump Room, Bath)

Thieves Beware! The Goddess Sulis Minerva is on your case!
3.12% of the vote

Bridgeness Slab


Bridgeness Slab (National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh)

An ancient billboard for Roman supremacy
2.81% of the vote

Brading Specillum


2.49% of the vote

 
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