Pestle or Sex Toy? The Roman 'Dildo'

Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society

History Hit

Society, Sex, Scandal, Education, History

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 28 March 2023

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

You may have seen the news that archaeologists have been reassessing a phallic object from Vindolanda Roman Fort in the north of Britain.

How does the saying go ... "If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck." Do you think this counts for d*cks too?

Today, Kate is talking to Rob Collins to find out how we can prove what an ancient artefact was actually used for.

*WARNING there are adult words and themes in this episode*

Produced by Charlotte Long and Sophie Gee. Mixed by Joseph Knight

Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society. A podcast by History Hit.

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0:00.0	Everyone leaves a legacy.
0:02.2	But a legacy can change over time as new generations
0:05.6	re-examine old preputations.
0:07.6	From Wundery and Gohanger podcasts, I'm F4hersh.
0:11.0	I'm Peter Frankapan, and in a brand new series,
0:14.0	we're exploring the lives of some of the biggest characters in history,
0:17.4	from Napoleon to Picasso.
0:19.2	And asking, what does their past tell us about our present?
0:23.4	This is legacy.
0:24.7	Follow now wherever you get your podcasts.
0:30.0	Hello, my lovely Patwixters.
0:34.4	It's me, Kate Lester.
0:35.8	I am here because F4h Wunder is for armed,
0:38.8	and you need a fair dues warning.
0:41.7	What is a fair dues warning, Kate?
0:43.1	Well, it's the warning that I give to let people know
0:46.5	that this is an adult podcast spoken by adults
0:48.4	to other adults about adult subjects and an adulty way.
0:50.4	And you should also be an adult.
0:52.7	And if you're not, go away and put CBBs on.
0:55.8	Immediately, you shouldn't be here.
0:58.0	Today, we are talking about the history of sex toys
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