Sep 24
The inspiration for this work came from the author Rosemary Sutcliff and her book ‘The Eagle of the Ninth’ which she wrote in 1954. Although a fictional book it was based on a fact believed in at that time. In the 1990’s many people still refer to the Ninth as the ‘Lost Legion’; this response has caused me to question whether a legion had been lost in Roman Britain.
Sep 24
Roman References – Roman political background to the conquest of the Brigantes Maps of Roman forts covering and Britain, Wales and . Maps of , and Maps of and Gaul.
Sep 24
To the Romans, the Celts presented a terrifying sight because of their tall stature and their strange appearance.
Sep 24
To look upon the tribes of Britain as just a bunch of savages is totally erroneous. Each tribe had thriving industries based on manufactured goods. Whether these goods were made in the homes of individual families, or in group workshops. The products of Celtic craftspeople were just as stunning as any Roman artefact.
Sep 24
The Celtic Tradition History Of The Celts The Celts Part I: Their Origins & Pre-History by Nick Griffin, M.A. (Hons.), Cantab. “The whole nation is war-mad, both high-spirited and ready for battle, but otherwise simple, though not uncultured.” – Strabo, 1st century C.E. geographer “Golden is their hair and golden their garb. They are resplendent …
Sep 24
Roman References Ninth Legion activity in England Cerialis and Agricola – Roman political background to the conquest of the Brigantes Maps of Roman forts covering Southern and Northern Britain, Wales and Scotland. Maps of Hadrians Wall, Antonine Wall and Gask Ridge Maps of North and South Gaul. The Roman army in Britain. Gazeteer of Roman …
Sep 24
Glossary of Technical Terms antefix a specially shaped imbrex fixed at the roof edge which presented a ‘face’,often with a moulded decoration, to the observer on the ground barnacle bit a toothed bit used for curbing horses. Barcariorum: The name of a unit that indicates they used barcae, 3rd century lighters or barges, possibly used …
Sep 24
Glossary of Latin (Roman) terms ala a cavalry unit usually at this period about 500 strong divided into squadrons(turmae) and commanded by a praefectus. amphora a large pottery container for transporting commodities wine, oil, fish sauce (garum) etc. to distant parts of the empire. It became a unit of liquid measure. aquila the eagle standard …
Sep 23
The religion of Druidism was unlike any other belief either Celtic or Roman. The Druids were considered to be enigmatic, mystical, magical – and resented. Originally they were a tribe in Gaul, and gradually developed over the years to become wanderers in Celtic society.
Sep 23
Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Kings of Britain includes a number of unknown potential kings, as well as some recognised as existing, including King Lear from Shakespeare.
