Bath curse tablets the Romans as "Aquae Sulis") were excavated between 1978 and 1983 by a team led by Barry Cunliffe and Peter Davenport. In 1979/1980, around 130 tablets were discovered in an excavation of the "Sacred Spring" under the King's Bath. The spring had been temporarily diverted to facilitate the excavation, revealing a huge array of Roman era items including the tablets. The tablets, some in a fragmentary state, were small and rectangular and initially were assumed to be made of lead, although subsequent metallurgical analysis revealed that they are, in fact, made of lead alloyed with tin, with occasional traces of
Celsa (Roman city) the "scaenae frons" (stage) walls and tiers of seats ("cavea") have been found. Many small objects as lamps, Pompeian red slip dishes, Iberian ceramics, etc., as well as small bronzes, sculptural remains, coins and small pieces of jewellery are also preserved. A nearby museum displays many of the finds. Celsa (Roman city) Celsa was an important pre-Roman and Roman city located near the modern town of Velilla de Ebro. Recent excavations have brought to light many rich private and public buildings which give a glimpse of its former grandeur. Celsa was originally an Iberian settlement, called "Kelse", of the Ilergetes