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Norton Disney dodecahedron

PhotographCC BY-SA 2.0Roman; found June 2023
Norton Disney dodecahedron: picture
Norton Disney dodecahedron: picture
Norton Disney dodecahedron: pictureNorton Disney dodecahedron: photoNorton Disney dodecahedron: pictureNorton Disney dodecahedron: photo

An undamaged copper-alloy dodecahedron, about 8 cm across and 245 g, with no wear, dug up by a community excavation; the 33rd from England.

Richard Croft, 2023. CC BY-SA 2.0

Copies 5

PictureRichard Croft · commons.wikimedia.org · CC BY-SA 2.01 step from the original
PhotoRichard Croft (geograph.org.uk) · commons.wikimedia.org · 2024-05-05 · CC BY-SA 2.01 step from the original
PictureRichard Croft · commons.wikimedia.org · CC BY-SA 2.01 step from the original
PhotoRichard Croft (geograph.org.uk) · commons.wikimedia.org · 2024-05-05 · CC BY-SA 2.01 step from the original
DocumentUniversity of Nottingham · nottingham.ac.uk · 2025 · publisher2 steps from the original

Where it is kept

DublinAmsterdamBirminghamManchesterNewcastleBremenSouthend-on-Sea1Norton Disney200 kmLondonBrusselsDublinAmsterdam1200 km
Norton Disney, Lincolnshire · Village and excavation site

Sources 2

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Norton Disney dodecahedron [Artifact ART0D5Y61PC7GE6]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0D5Y61PC7GE6
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