#romano-native

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3rd Century CE Roundhouse Foundations, Vindolanda Roman Fort, Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland

These stones are the preserved remains of an earlier and unique roundhouse, dating from the start of the 3rd century. This roundhouse is different in design to others found at the site, more omate, and unusually had a large amount of material culture in its vicinity suggesting that its use was culturally important to the roundhouse dwellers of Vindolanda between 208-212 CE.

Roundhouses like this one are a long established local style of construction rather than normal Roman style buildings.

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The Romano-Native Serpent Stone, Senhouse Roman Museum, Maryport, Lake District

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The Goddess Brigantia (?), Vindolanda Roman Fort, Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland

Possibly a representation of the goddess Brigantia, this small sandstone head shows a female deity wearing a mural crown or a crown in the form of a town wall with battlements. Brigantia was the goddess of the Brigantes tribe and statues of her have been found in South Shields and at Dumfries.

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Din Lligwy Romano-Native Settlement, Anglesey, Wales

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Unprovenanced Stone Head (Romano-Native), Dumfries Museum, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

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Romano-Native Bronze Diadem or Headwear, Hockwold cum Wilton, Norfolk, The British Museum, London

Diadems and other elaborate headgear are sometimes associated with religious sites and may be identified as part of priestly regalia. Hockwold is a Romano-Celtic temple site, though it is not certain which deities were worshipped there.

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Trumpet-Style Brooch, 1st to 3rd Century CE, Perth Museum, Scotland

This exceptionally large copper alloy and enamel brooch is in the 'Massive Style.' It would have been worn by a powerful, elite woman.

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Towcester Romano-Native Limestone Head, The British Museum, London