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The Celt, the Roman, and the Saxon : a history of the early inhabitants of Britain, down to the conversion of the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity ; illustrated by the ancient remains brought to light by recent research / by Thomas Wright ; with numerous engravings on wood (1902)

Wright, Thomas, 1810-1877 · London : Paul, Trench, Trubner · leaf 409

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ttle morethan pieces of cloth, linen, or silk, with fringes and borders,wrapped loosely round the body. Almost the only fasteningsappear to have been fibulas, or brooches, which, from the num-bers that are continually found on all Eoman sites, must havebeen used iu great profusion. We scarcely ever… … Roman fibula. are sometimes more ornanvental, but they always, with theexception of the circular brooches, follow these designs. Thefirst on the left was found at Caerleon; the second, Avhich is inmy own possession, came from Boulogne ; the third, was foundnear Maidstone; the fourth, at Caerleon;…

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