Cessford, C. (1995). Torcs in early historic Scotland. Oxford J Archaeol 14 (2). Vol 14(2), pp. 229-242.
 Title The title of the publication or report |
Torcs in early historic Scotland | ||||
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Issue The name of the volume or issue |
Oxford J Archaeol 14 (2) | ||||
Series The series the publication or report is included in |
Oxford Journal of Archaeology | ||||
Volume Volume number and part |
14 (2) | ||||
Page Start/End The start and end page numbers. |
229 - 242 | ||||
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Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report |
Torcs are a prominent element in the Gododdin poem from Early Historic Scotland. This is intriguing as the archaeological evidence for torcs is much earlier. Examination of references to torcs in the poem shows that they were important status symbols worn by the entire war band. Archaeological evidence shows that gold torcs were worn in this area during the Iron Age, and in the early Roman period torcs occur on both native and Roman military sites. Some examples on Roman sites seem to be linked to the Ala Petriana the poetic prominence of torcs was probably influenced by this. Sculptural and hoard evidence confirms the use of torcs in Early Historic Scotland and reinforces both the idea of Roman influence and the link with the cavalry. | ||||
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published |
1995 | ||||
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered |
20 Jan 2002 |
