A Figurine Wearing a Sleeveless Coat from Sandy, Bedfordshire
Abstract In 2018, the AOC Archaeology Group unearthed a unique Roman figurine in Sandy, Bedfordshire, likely an offering in a domestic shrine or lararium . The figurine features a distinctive Gallic cloak, similar to those found on copper-alloy figurines in Trier and Cambridgeshire and on numerous relief sculptures. It may be related to the hooded garment known as the birrus mentioned in Diocletian's Edict on Maximum Prices of a.d . 301, including the expensive Birrus Britannicus .
Authors
- Rebecca Haslam
- Martin Henig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2227-0362)
- Richard Henry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0045-7719)
- Les Capon
Institutions
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Oxford Archaeology (GB)
- Department of Archaeology (LK)
- University of Reading (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Britannia
- Published
- 2024-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0068113x24000229
- Primary Topic
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00