Roman artefacts. 18th-century artwork of Roman artefacts found in Gloucester. At top is a fragment of an amphora found at Kingsholm in 1789. Below thi
Roman artefacts. 18th-century artwork of Roman artefacts found in Gloucester. At top is a fragment of an amphora found at Kingsholm in 1789. Below this is a brass (or bronze) object known as a celt, from South Cerney near Cirencester. The human figure at lower left, from Cirencester, is also brass (or bronze). To its right is an iron hatchet head from Kingsholm. At bottom is a brass (or bronze) lamp from Kingsholm. This artwork illustrated a 1790 paper by British engraver and antiquarian Samuel Lysons (1763-1819). Published in Volume 10 (1789-92) of 'Archaeologia', the journal of the Society of Antiquaries of London.
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