A rather jaunty statuette of Mars, 27cm high, found in Foss Dyke, Torksey, Lincolnshire: http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?assetId=599338001&objectId=1362010&partId=1 …pic.twitter.com/r6D5UjI881
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A Romano-British sceptre from Nettleham, Lincolnshire, in the shape of the head of Mars; possible priestly regalia? Sceptre from land to the east of a probable Romano-British temple/sanctuary of Mars Rigonemetis: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/226575 …pic.twitter.com/pqdJ5bv1LT
A 2ndC AD inscription to Mars Rigonemetis by Q. Neratius Proximus, found at Nettleham, 3 miles NE of Lincoln: https://romanlincolnshire.wordpress.com/2017/05/21/euergetism-in-roman-lincolnshire/ …pic.twitter.com/kZWaNum5pR
@caitlinrgreen I am beginning to wonder what medieval Christians thought of all these pagan gems they were using.
@medievalhistory There was a lot of reinterpretation going on! Eghttps://twitter.com/caitlinrgreen/status/607894861996507136 …
@caitlinrgreen @medievalhistory During 7thC Greek names were bestowed to very Frankish kids because urbanlegend of era was saying Troy
@morangles @medievalhistory Yes, the spread of that legend is intriguing...!
@caitlinrgreen @medievalhistory Franks 3rdC went down to Danube to Medieterranean back up to Frisia #whoknows #alteredmemories
@caitlinrgreen there must have been a lot of Angle jewellery based on reused stones (?)
@HyettNeal There are def a few others out there! For example,https://twitter.com/caitlinrgreen/status/561169499467317248 …
@caitlinrgreen thats something spectacular !
@caitlinrgreen Recycling across the centuries.
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