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The Welwyn (hertfordshire) chieftain or king's burial; grave goods include 5 large wine amphora jars.(British Museum)
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The Welwyn (Hertfordshire) chieftain/king's burial: include grave goods of fine pottery ware and silver vessels.(British Museum) |
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The Welwyn (hertfordshire) chieftain or king's burial; grave goods consist of a pile of cremated bone and various pottery ware vessels. (British Museum)
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The Welwyn (hertfordshire) chieftain or king's burial; grave goods include pottery and metal ware vessels, and a unique set of decorated glass game pieces. (British Museum)
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The Welwyn (hertfordshire) chieftain or king's burial; grave goods: a unique set of decorated glass game pieces, probably used in a game similar to ludo.(British Museum)
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The Welwyn (hertfordshire) chieftain or king's burial & grave goods.(British Museum)
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A matching pair of silver brooches of Celtic design from Verlamion. |
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Chain mail armour from Verlamion most probably belonged to a Celtic auxiliary fighter & was originally painted black AD1-55 |
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A collection of an iron age blacksmiths tools include an anvil and tongs from Hertfordshire. (British Museum)
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Enamelled decorated Celtic horse rein ring from Verlamion. |
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Horse bridle ring & parts of harness from the (Folly Lane) king's chariot burial at Verlamion (now St Albans) |
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Iron shears dating from the Iron Age 50 BC - AD 50 found at Hertford Heath, Hertfordshire, and King Harry Lane Cemetery, St Albans, Hertfordshire.(British Museum)
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Lathe turned jar found with Cremation Burial c. 50 BC, from Old Warden, Bedfordshire.(British Museum)
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Gold framed red glass opaque studs buried 50 BC - 25 BC from Hertford Heath, Hertfordshire.(British Museum)
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Coin mould of clay from Verlamion |
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Gold coin bearing the name Sego. This coin depicts a tribal 'warrior god', he holds aloft a carnyx a Celtic warhorn (a trumpet-like instrument). |
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Gold stater coin of Epaticcus, brother of Cunobelin and son of Tasciovanus. |
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Gold coin of Tasciovanus bears the legend 'Tascio' and 'Ricon' the Celtic word for king. Tasciovanus ruler of the Catuvellauni c. 25 BC - 5 BC.
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Gold coin of the Catuvellauni ruler Tasciovanus depicting a galloping horse and bulls head. Tasciovanus ruler of the Catuvellauni c. 25 BC - 5 BC
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Silver coin of Tasciovanus series bearing the legend 'VER' an abbreviated form for 'Verlamion' the Catuvellauni capital. |
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Silver coin of Tasciovanus depicting a mythological beast; a lion, a man and a griffin. |
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Gold stater coin of Cunobelin (Cunobelinus) king of the Catuvellauni, c. AD 5 - AD 40 |
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Gold stater coin of king Cunobelin with the legend (CVN) 'CUN' short for Cunobelin. |
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Gold coin of Cunobelin; the reverse side bears the legend 'CAM' short for Camulodunun, Cunobelin's new capital. |
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Gold stater coin with face of Cunobelin (Cunobelinus) king of the Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, c. AD 5 - 40 AD |
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Coin of Caratacus c. son of king Cunobelin (Cunobelinus) and joint ruler (with his brother Togodumnus) of the Catuvellauni c. AD 43 - 51 |
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Whaddon Chase gold stater obverse pattern. 55 - 45 BC. Reproduction coin. |
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Whaddon Chase gold stater reverse horse. 55 - 45 BC Reproduction coin. |
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Gold stater of Cunobelin. Obverse; corn ear and the abbreviated letters CAM (Camulodunun).20 - 43 AD. Reproduction coin |
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Gold stater of Cunobelin. Reverse;horse and the abbreviated letters CVN (Cunobelin). 20 - 43 AD. Reproduction coin. |
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The Essendon hoards |
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A collection of gold tubular torc pieces from Essendon, Hertfordshire, image1.(British Museum, London) http://www.sheshen-eceni.com/catuve_llauni.html. (British Museum)
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The three stylised miniature Celtic heads from the Welwyn Iron Age chieftains/kings burial, Hertfordshire. The bronze heads are believed to be sword hilt mounts. |
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The three stylised Celtic heads from the Welwyn Iron Age chieftains/kings burial. The bronze heads are believed to be sword hilt mounts;re: sword-hilts insets. |
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