Brooches from Roman Britain

This is just another of those COVID-19 'what shall I do today?' videos. Brooches (or fibulae) are one of the commonest finds on Roman sites in Britain and just as stray discoveries. They were used by almost everyone to fasten clothes and also as personal embellishment. Silver and gold were also used by they are very rare finds. Brooches fall into some well known categories with a huge range of individual varieties. They were made by artisans who worked in towns or as itinerant tinkers, and turn up all over Britain. There's very little published material that's easily accessible if you want an introduction so I hope this helps. I've tried to show close up how they were made and how they actually worked.

Видео Brooches from Roman Britain канала Classical and Ancient Civilization