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The TV appearance of a “baffling” rare Roman object unearthed in a village has attracted an enthusiast to share a theory of what it may be. A Roman dodecahedron, one of just 33 found in Britain, was uncovered last year by Norton Disney History and Archaeology group during its summer excavation. It appeared on BBC2’s Digging for Britain with Professor Alice Roberts on Tuesday, January 9, and has also been on display at the National Civil War Centre in Newark. Now, a history enthuasiast has come forward with what he believes is the answer to what the mysterious artefacts were used for — which ha…

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