Still Waters Posted June 6, 2016 #1 Share Posted June 6, 2016 An "extremely rare" Roman bronze wing has been found during an archaeological dig in Gloucester. The object, which is 14cm (5.5in) long, was found during an excavation for a new housing development in Brunswick Road, in an area that would have been just behind the city's Roman wall. Experts say it was probably part of a winged statuette to Victoria, the Roman goddess of victory. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-36445405 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodnite Posted June 6, 2016 #2 Share Posted June 6, 2016 We're the Romans good metal smiths? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Monk Posted June 8, 2016 #3 Share Posted June 8, 2016 (edited) On 06/06/2016 at 10:51 PM, Goodnite said: We're the Romans good metal smiths? At the height of the Roman Empire, the Romans used all sorts of metals, including gold, silver, copper, tin, lead, zinc, iron, mercury, arsenic and antimony. They got a lot of their tin, if not most of it, from Britannia. Edited June 8, 2016 by Black Monk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zalmoxis Posted June 10, 2016 #4 Share Posted June 10, 2016 What a great artifact. Looks like typical Roman style. Thanks for the article. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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