Roman and Celtic Objects from Anglo-Saxon Graves: A catalogue and an interpretation of their use

White, Roger

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“…Roman items, including coins, jewelry, and spoons, were deliberately deposited in Anglo-Saxon graves and settlements dating from the fifth to seventh centuries and have also been identified in later medieval burials. 25 Some of these items may have been found on abandoned Roman sites, but it is also possible that they were passed down through generations that spanned the transition from "Roman" to "Anglo-Saxon." The antiquity of these objects may have imbued them with perceived amuletic or magical powers, but they may also have been heirlooms, passed from one generation to another.…”

Section: How Do We Define a Family Archive?mentioning

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The Ties That Bind

Gloyn

Crewe

King

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Journal of Family History

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Using an interdisciplinary research methodology across three archaeological and historical case studies, this article explores “family archives.” Four themes illustrate how objects held in family archives, curation practices, and intergenerational narratives reinforce a family’s sense of itself: people–object interactions, gender, socialization and identity formation, and the “life course.” These themes provide a framework for professional archivists to assist communities and individuals working with their own family archives. We argue that the family archive, broadly defined, encourages a more egalitarian approach to history. We suggest a multiperiod analysis draws attention to historical forms of knowledge and meaning-making practices over time.

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The Ties That Bind

Gloyn

Crewe

King

et al. 2018

Journal of Family History

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“…With regard to the arrival of the Romano‐British pottery, we know that fine Roman pottery was certainly desirable to the North Sea barbarians, as evidenced by the numerous finds of earlier samian sherds, many of which are reused, in the north Dutch and north‐west German terp settlements (Volkers ; Erdrich ). There is also clear evidence that Romano‐British finewares were used by early Anglo‐Saxons in England, both as complete vessels and as reused sherds (Leeds , 179; , 79; Myres and Green , 74–6; Plouviez ; White , 113–17; Going , 71–2). Interestingly, some of the Romano‐British pottery from the eastern North Sea coast is reused; one sherd has been made into a pendant, another into a spindle whorl, and a broken beaker has had its edges smoothed down to form a cup or bowl (Morris , 198–200).…”

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Cross‐North Sea Contacts in the Roman Period

Morris

2015

Oxford J Archaeology

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The North Sea formed a barrier to contact between Britain and the Continental regions north of the Rhine prior to the late fourth century AD. Whilst there is evidence for sporadic contacts between these two regions prior to this date, in the main these contacts probably occurred indirectly via the south Dutch/Belgian/north French region. From the late fourth century onwards, we have evidence for considerable cross-North Sea contact, first in the form of Saxon piracy, and from the early/mid-fifth century onwards, as population movements principally directed from north-west Germany to southeast England. The reasons for this change are outlined and discussed.

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“…These artefacts were mostly third-and/or fourth-century coins, though they also included early Roman brooches, Roman pottery, and late 133 Eckardt andWilliams 2003, 155-6. 134 Evison 1988, 42;White 1988, 112. 135 Carver et al 2009Hirst and Clark 2009;Mackreth 1996.…”

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Object Biography, Re-use and Recycling in the Late to Post-Roman Transition Period and Beyond: Rings made from Romano-British Bracelets

Swift

2012

Britannia

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Documenting a phenomenon that has previously been overlooked, this article examines the later stages of object biography in relation to Romano-British bracelets, namely, their modification and subsequent re-use as smaller rings. Re-use is shown to occur widely and is particularly associated with the late fourth to early fifth centuries A.D., with cut-down bracelets also found in early Anglo-Saxon cemeteries. The making of smaller rings from late Roman bracelets is demonstrated to be part of a wider phenomenon of re-use, repair and recycling at the end of the Roman period in Britain, with attendant implications of cultural and economic change. It is proposed that the transformation of these artefacts was accompanied by changes in meaning which undermine the apparent continuity that is seen in the extended lifespan of the original object. This in turn illuminates the way that wider cultural norms were gradually eroded in the fifth century. Through the study of these artefacts a new perspective is provided on the transition to post-Roman Britain and the relationship between this and the early Anglo-Saxon period.

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Roman and Celtic Objects from Anglo-Saxon Graves: A catalogue and an interpretation of their use

Cited by 15 publications

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The Ties That Bind

The Ties That Bind

Cross‐North Sea Contacts in the Roman Period

Object Biography, Re-use and Recycling in the Late to Post-Roman Transition Period and Beyond: Rings made from Romano-British Bracelets

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