scroll, scrawl

Scroll or scroll means a roll of paper or some other material, with writing or a picture on it --
The archaelogist found an ancient scroll, written in an unknown language.
 He brought home a silk scroll with a painting of birds on it.

Scroll may also mean to move a digital image up, down, left, or right on the screen --
Scroll down to continue reading.
Scroll to the left using your mouse; just drag the arrow at the bottom of the page.

Scroll may be used to describe something shaped like a roll of paper --
It looks like the scroll on a violin.

Scrawl or scrawl means hurried or sloppy handwriting --
His scrawl is nearly impossible to decipher.
No one could imitate his distinctive scrawl.

Scrawl also means to write carelessly or sloppily --
When I'm in a hurry I scrawl across the page, but I can't always decipher it later.

Now that you know that, you can say --
"This scroll has nothing on it but an illegible scrawl, left here long ago."