“Sacred to the goddess Brigantia: Congennicus willingly and deservedly fulfilled his vow.”
Category: Roman
Statue of The Goddess Brigantia – Birrens
In high relief standing in a gabled niche. The goddess Brigantia is winged, has a Gorgon’s head on her breast, and wears a plumed helmet encircled by a turreted crown. In her right hand she holds a spear, in her left a globe; to her left stands her shield, to her right an omphaloid stone. Her attributes equate her with Minerva Victrix (see Jolliffe loc. cit.). It is said that when first discovered the statuette had traces of gilding.
Altar to The Goddess Brigantia – Adel
“To the goddess Brigantia, Cingetissa set up this offering.”
Altar to Brigantia – Greetland, West Yorkshire
“To the goddess Victoria Brigantia and to the Divinities of the two Emperors, Titus Aurelius Aurelianus gave and dedicated (this altar) for himself and his family, while he himself was master of sacred rites, in the third consulship of Antoninus and the [second] of Geta.”
Jan 17
The names Cambre, Cambria, Cumbria, and Cymru
The similarities between the names Cambre, Cambria, Cumbria, and Cymru (the native Welsh name for Wales) have been noted by linguists and historians, particularly when exploring Indo-European and Celtic roots.
Roman Ford – Barnard Castle
The Roman Ford at Barnard Castle, located on the River Tees, is a fascinating historical site. It is believed to have been part of a Roman road connecting Bowes (Lavatrae) and Binchester (Vinovium), indicating the area’s significance during the Roman era.
Silver phalera showing Medusa’s image, from Vidolanda
Medusa’s image, discovered on a silver phalera (a decorative medallion worn on the breastplate of Roman soldiers during parades) unearthed at the fort of Vindolanda, near Hadrian’s Wall.
Jul 06
Syncretism through the ages
Syncretism, the amalgamation of different religions, cultures, or schools of thought, has its roots in the ancient world.
Jul 03
Boadicea
Boadicea, also known as Boudica, was a queen of the Iceni tribe, a Celtic tribe that lived in what is now Eastern England.
Bowbridge Lane Late Bronze Age burial site, Catterick
The excavation on the northern side of Bowbridge Lane as part of the A1 expansion revealed a significant archaeological site, with features indicative of Late Bronze Age funerary practices.
