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Archaeologists uncover a 'wonderful' 1-inch penis pendant at a Roman fort in Northumberland - and say it was probably a good luck charm for a soldier
Daily Mail UK ^ | April 30 2025 | Jonathan Chadwick

Posted on 05/06/2025 4:37:56 AM PDT by SunkenCiv

At Vindolanda, small, portable phalli made of bone or metal were commonly worn as pendants around the neck, to ward off evil and aid fertility.

According to experts, this particular object's smooth surface suggests the owner touched it often for good luck...

Vindolanda Charitable Trust posted the find to its Facebook page, where it was met with some hilarious comments...

It is now at an on-site laboratory where it will be cleaned before going being researched further and going on public display at Vindolanda in 2026.

Just under an inch (2.5cm) in length, the phallic charm was constructed out of jet, a dark, semi-precious gemstone.

Jet became increasingly common as a material used for jewellery from the early third century onwards, according to Dr Birley...

Vindolanda Roman Fort was under Roman occupation roughly between 85 AD and 370 AD, archaeological excavations already show.

We also know that phallic symbols were used widely across the Roman Empire as a way to protect against bad luck and ward off evil...

Small phalli carved from bone or crafted from metal were commonly worn as pedants, while homes were often decorated with frescoes or mosaics featuring phalli...

Previously, archaeologists found a handwritten birthday invitation at Vindolanda where one woman invited her 'dearest sister' to join her...

In 2006, a richly-decorated silver brooch featuring the figure of Mars was found.

It belonged to Quintus Sollonius, a Gaul, whose name was inscribed on the brooch.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: History; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: godsgravesglyphs; quintus; roaminempire; romanempire; vindolanda
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To: SunkenCiv

Maybe it wasn’t a ‘good luck charm.’

Maybe it was a ‘symbol’, like today’s LGBTQRSTUVWXYZ ‘rainbow’ symbol, indicating what your ‘preferences’ were.........


21 posted on 05/06/2025 5:34:25 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: SunkenCiv

Smegmopolis. šŸ˜†


22 posted on 05/06/2025 5:38:51 AM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: FroggyTheGremlim

He’s a grower, not a shower...


23 posted on 05/06/2025 5:42:26 AM PDT by Hatteras
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To: SunkenCiv

It was in the pool!


24 posted on 05/06/2025 5:42:28 AM PDT by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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To: dljordan

I think it would be Dinkus Dickus.

Can’t forget his wife, Safus Buttocks.

L


25 posted on 05/06/2025 5:42:33 AM PDT by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: trad_anglican

Is it an Angry Inch?


26 posted on 05/06/2025 5:44:36 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: SunkenCiv

Phalli?

My college roommate and I always got a kick out of the neighbor’s front airbrushed vanity plate that had ‘Peni’ on the front. We thought it was plural....


27 posted on 05/06/2025 5:52:47 AM PDT by Cowgirl of Justice
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To: Cowgirl of Justice

Probably a Gemini, they, well, you know...


28 posted on 05/06/2025 5:54:52 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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To: grey_whiskers

It’s nice to be appreciated in my own time. ;^)


29 posted on 05/06/2025 5:55:32 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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To: Larry Lucido

:^) All the Roman legion’s camp followers left for their hometowns in the middle of the night, now we know why.


30 posted on 05/06/2025 5:58:16 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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To: SunkenCiv
A one inch jet penis?

That's gotta be the smallest black penis ever.

I'm in so much trouble for saying that out loud, but I know a lot of you were thinking it...

31 posted on 05/06/2025 6:11:47 AM PDT by null and void (Democrats: fake news, fake presidents, fake beliefs, fake policies, fake protesters & fake voters!)
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To: TangoLimaSierra

OK is never a threat.


32 posted on 05/06/2025 6:13:35 AM PDT by null and void (Democrats: fake news, fake presidents, fake beliefs, fake policies, fake protesters & fake voters!)
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To: trad_anglican
"According to experts, the object's smooth surface suggests the owner touched it often for good luck"

Or maybe he just enjoyed playing with it.

(Experts can be so naive.)

33 posted on 05/06/2025 6:30:45 AM PDT by Savage Beast (There's a Light over the Whole World. I just want everybody to be happy, healthy and well. --DJT)
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To: SunkenCiv

May have been used as protection against “The Evil Eye.” The first glance of the evil was considered the most powerful so pendants that caught the eye were wore and absorbed the first “blast”. Other glances became less “powerful”
In the Middle Ages Knights had shields with flowery designs on them to “catch” the first glance before the “lance”. (Oh I made a funny!)


34 posted on 05/06/2025 6:53:36 AM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar ( )
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To: null and void
OK is never a threat.

???-You lost me.

35 posted on 05/06/2025 7:31:06 AM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (⭐⭐To the Left, The Truth is Right Wing Violence⭐⭐)
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To: TangoLimaSierra

LISTER: (Threateningly) OK, Rimmer. OK.
RIMMER: OK?
LISTER: OK.
RIMMER: Is that a threat, Lister?
LISTER: Yeah.
RIMMER: Actually, “OK,” Lister, is not a threat, technically speaking.
LISTER: It is when you mean it to mean what I mean it to mean, and I mean it to mean, OK, Rimmer, O-K!
RIMMER: No, Lister, “OK” is never a threat, no matter how many A’s you put on the end.


36 posted on 05/06/2025 7:42:42 AM PDT by null and void (Democrats: fake news, fake presidents, fake beliefs, fake policies, fake protesters & fake voters!)
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To: SunkenCiv

A ONE INCH penis is NOTHING to be proud of.


37 posted on 05/06/2025 7:48:13 AM PDT by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts )
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To: SunkenCiv

In India, it’s called a ‘lingham’ and if s supposed to represent fertility.


38 posted on 05/06/2025 7:50:04 AM PDT by hoagy62 (Hail Trump! Trump won! By a lot! )
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To: null and void

HA! I guess that was too esoteric even for me.


39 posted on 05/06/2025 8:20:30 AM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (⭐⭐To the Left, The Truth is Right Wing Violence⭐⭐)
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To: SunkenCiv

One inch wasn’t going to get him lucky.


40 posted on 05/06/2025 8:27:24 AM PDT by bgill
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