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Jan 19

Rome: The Emperors Claim to Divinity

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Celtic Heads Celtic Head from Witham, 2nd c B.C. (British Museum) “Celtic” carved heads are found throughout the Read more Timeline 60BC – 138AD This timeline is focussed on the British Celtic culture and those cultures which had influence on the British Celts. It Read more Heads at St Michael, Kirklington An analysis of head …

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Curse tablet addressed to the god Bregneus – Bath

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‘To the god Bregneus I give the axe which I have lost from my house, (the house) of Hegemon. […] has stolen, he is not to be permitted sleep or health (until) he has brought it to your temple as we ?arrange. The hammer which I previously lost, it also […] ?I give.’

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Altar dedicated to Bregans and the Divinity of the Emperor

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Altar dedicated to Bregans and the Divinity of the Emperor

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Potentially False Altar to Brigantia – Vindolanda

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‘The goddess Brigantia.’

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Altar dedicated to Victoria Brigantia – Castleford

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To the goddess Victoria Brigantia Aurelius Senopianus dedicated this altar.

Jan 19

Latin Translation – Choosing the meaning of AUG

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The term AUG could mean either Augustus, or Augusta. Given that we have inscriptions that give the Goddess Brigantia an appellation of Augusta, how do translators choose between those two options?

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Altar dedicated to Nympha Brigantia – Castlesteads?

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“This offering to the goddess-nymph Brigantia, which he had vowed for the welfare and safety of our Lord the Invincible Emperor Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus Pius Felix Augustus and of his whole Divine House, Marcus Cocceius Nigrinus, procurator of our Emperor and most devoted to his divinity and majesty, gladly, willingly, and deservedly fulfilled.”

Altar dedicated to Jupiter of Doliche, Caelestis Brigantia, and Salus – Corbridge

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“To eternal Jupiter of Doliche and to Caelestis Brigantia and to Salus Gaius Julius Apolinaris, centurion of the Sixth Legion, at the command of the god (set this up).”

Altar dedicated to Jupiter of Doliche, Caelestis Brigantia, and Salus – Corbridge

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“To eternal Jupiter of Doliche and to Caelestis Brigantia and to Salus Gaius Julius Apolinaris, centurion of the Sixth Legion, at the command of the god (set this up).”

Altar dedicated to Brigantia – South Shields

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“Sacred to the goddess Brigantia: Congennicus willingly and deservedly fulfilled his vow.”

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An edge-torn silver halfgroat of Charles I (1625-49) Group D, London Tower mint under the King. Reverse mint-mark: triangle, dating to c.1639-40. Cf. North (1991) p.162, no.2258.Diameter 15.4mm, thickness 0.5mm, weight 0.7g. [...]

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Copper alloy solid spherical object with slightly flattened poles and a median sub-rectangular sectioned perforation tapering from pole to pole. Probably a pommel of a whittle-tang knife, in imitation of similarly shaped but larger pommels found [...]

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Post-medieval copper alloy crotal bell with a drilled loop, iron pea, and gadroon ornament engraved on both halves. A founder's mark in low relief, a horseshoe, lies next to the cleft, cf. SUSS-7079FC with a [...]

NMS-25E3F7 BELL POST MEDIEVAL

Post-medieval copper alloy crotal bell with a non-drilled loop and an iron pea. There is no decoration. Weight 23.63g. Diameter 27.1mm. Height 36.3mm. 17th - 18th century.Finder's no. RWBF1 [...]

NMS-25BED7 BELL POST MEDIEVAL

Post-medieval copper alloy crotal bell with a drilled loop, an iron pea and gadroon ornament on both halves, that on the lower with multiple lateral grooves. Weight 26.55g. Diameter 25mm. Height 33.5mm. Mid 16th - [...]

NMS-25B8A0 COIN MEDIEVAL

A Medieval silver voided long cross cut farthing of Henry III (AD 1216-1272), Class 5 not further defined, dating to circa AD 1250-1275. Unclear moneyer and mint. [...]

NMS-259DAD COIN MEDIEVAL

An incomplete Medieval silver penny of Edward I (AD 1272-1307), Class 9b, dating to circa AD 1300-1302 (N 1037). Mint of Hull. Ref: North 1975: 24. The coin now survives in two halves. [...]

NMS-257854 COIN MEDIEVAL

An incomplete Medieval cut farthing of Henry III (AD 1216-1272), not further defined, dating to circa AD 1247-1272. Unclear moneyer and mint. [...]

NMS-2541DB COIN MEDIEVAL

A Medieval silver farthing of Edward II (AD 1307-1327), Withers Type 30-31, dating to circa AD 1210-1217, North Class 10-11. Mint of London. Ref: Withers and Withers 2001: 33-34. [...]

NMS-2520DE KEY (LOCKING) MEDIEVAL

Medieval copper alloy padlock slide key with a circular bow and an H-shaped bit set at a right angle to the shank, of Ian Goodall's Type B (Biddle 1990, 1022, fig. 323, no. 3724). Below the bow [...]

NMS-251E69 COIN MEDIEVAL

A Medieval silver farthing of Edward I (AD 1272-1307), Withers Type 17, dating to circa AD 1291-1294. Mint of London. Ref: NWithers and Withers 2001: 25. [...]

NMS-24DABD COIN MEDIEVAL

A Medieval silver long cross farthing of Edward I (AD 1272-1307), Withers Type 12, North Class 3de, dating to circa AD 1280 (N 1054/1). Mint of London. Ref: North 1980: 23; Withers and Withers 2001: [...]

NMS-2490B8 COIN MEDIEVAL

A Medieval silver voided long cross cut farthing of Henry III (AD 1216-1272), Class 5a-g, not further defined, AD 1250-165. Moneyer: Nicole Mint: London/Canterbury. [...]

NMS-246E53 HORSESHOE MEDIEVAL

Medieval iron horseshoe without countersinking or fullering. Only one nail is visible, the rest obscured by rust. There is a calkin on the right-hand branch. Branch width 29mm, narrowing to 9mm at the heel of [...]

NMS-246ADF COIN MEDIEVAL

A Medieval silver voided short cross cut farthing of John-Henry III, class 6, not further defined, dating to AD 1210-1217. Moneyer: Uncertain; Mint: London. [...]

NMS-2452D3 WEIGHT MEDIEVAL

Medieval standing lead weight, crudely conical with a transverse perforation near the apex. Probably 3.9% underweight for 3 ounces Troy or possibly 5 shillingweights (1440 grains). Weight 1384.2 grains / 2.884oz Troy / 89.71g. Height 34mm. Base [...]

NMS-23E702 HORSESHOE MEDIEVAL

Just under half of a medieval iron horseshoe, the right-hand branch with a calkin. The nails and nail hones are not visible because of rust. There is countersinking or fullering. Clark 2004 type 4. Weight [...]

NMS-239704 VESSEL MEDIEVAL

Body sherd of medieval unglazed pottery, reduced with oxidised exterior, weight 2g, 12th - 14th century.Finder's no. SF2F4 [...]

NMS-237C06 BUCKLE POST MEDIEVAL

Post-medieval copper alloy sub-rectangular shoe buckle frame with the ends of an iron spindle embedded in the sides. An enlarged version of Whitehead 2003, no. 662. Weight 14.95g. Length 47mm. Width 39mm. c.1690 - c.1730Finder's [...]

NMS-233A49 COIN MEDIEVAL

A Medieval silver voided long cross cut halfpenny of Henry III (AD 1216-1272), class 2b-3, not further defined, dating to AD 1248-1250. Moneyer: Nicole; Mint: uncertain. The obverse has been double struck. [...]

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Period: Roman

Rome: The Emperors Claim to Divinity

Curse tablet addressed to the god Bregneus – Bath

Altar dedicated to Bregans and the Divinity of the Emperor

Potentially False Altar to Brigantia – Vindolanda

Altar dedicated to Victoria Brigantia – Castleford

Latin Translation – Choosing the meaning of AUG

Altar dedicated to Nympha Brigantia – Castlesteads?

Altar dedicated to Jupiter of Doliche, Caelestis Brigantia, and Salus – Corbridge

Altar dedicated to Jupiter of Doliche, Caelestis Brigantia, and Salus – Corbridge

Altar dedicated to Brigantia – South Shields

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