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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Imperial Dave on Dec 16, 2020, 10:11 AM

Title: The story of the silk and gold clad woman buried in Roman London’s Spitalfields
Post by: Imperial Dave on Dec 16, 2020, 10:11 AM
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/revealed-the-story-of-the-silk-and-gold-clad-woman-buried-in-londons-spitalfields-1600-years-ago/ar-BB1bY6jd?ocid=st

hot off the press....
Title: Re: The story of the silk and gold clad woman buried in Roman London’s Spitalfields
Post by: Duncan Head on Dec 16, 2020, 11:37 AM
At one point the article says "she almost certainly died in the four or five decades after around AD460". Hold on, I said to myself - that's very late! But other dates in the article make it clear that 360 was meant. Shame - I was wondering if she'd been the one who commissioned a mosaic at her home in the country...
Title: Re: The story of the silk and gold clad woman buried in Roman London’s Spitalfields
Post by: Imperial Dave on Dec 16, 2020, 11:41 AM
Quote from: Duncan Head on Dec 16, 2020, 11:37 AM
At one point the article says "she almost certainly died in the four or five decades after around AD460". Hold on, I said to myself - that's very late! But other dates in the article make it clear that 360 was meant. Shame - I was wondering if she'd been the one who commissioned a mosaic at her home in the country...

now that would have been a connection to behold...!