Replicas of Roman and Celtic artefacts which the children will see.

I made all of these except the sword and helmet.

 

Click here to see the originals on which these copies are based.

Mosaic of a leopard, c.AD500, now in a museum in Lebanon

Roman legionary's shield

 

 

The Desborough Mirror

- a Celtic lady's bronze mirror (this is the design on the back)

 

Copy of a silver plate from the Mildenhall Treasure

c.4th century AD

 

Gold snake armband found in Pompeii

 

Celtic torc (necklace made by twisting gold wire)

 

 

Gladius - a Roman soldier's sword (edges are blunted)

 

 

Relief in sandstone of Celtic goddess Brigantia,

with attributes of Roman goddess Minerva

 

Celtic shield based on the Wandsworth bronze shield boss, with the outer wooden shape of the Battersea shield

 

 

Leather copy of a Roman soldier's helmet

Dragonesque Brooch, Celtic/Roman mixed style

Carving of Sulis-Minerva (Celtic and Roman god combined. From the temple at Bath.