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wideford W
wideford Feb 23, 2005 23:50:00
Replying to FourWinds

"Early Ireland" by Michael J. O'Kelly (Cambridge University Press 1989 p.336) refers to a burial found in a rath near Stoneyford (Co. Kilkenny) in 1832/1852 that was "clearly a Roman internment and Barry Raftery claims.. it is the only genuine one.. from Ireland. One of the curious features about it is that it is situated so far inland.. close to a major river crossing... Richard Warner [says] such fragile material must surely imply the presence of a strong and secure Roman community".

F follow that cow
follow that cow Feb 24, 2005 00:00:02
Replying to wideford

Excellent lead!

Thanks.

FTC

F FourWinds
FourWinds Feb 24, 2005 07:38:19
Replying to wideford

Strong Roman community or strong Romanised community though? Most Roman villas in England were lived in by Romanised British families.

There is what is believed to be a Brigantes chieftain's burial on Dalkey Island, but no evidence of a Brigantes settlement anywhere. If a trading party of Romans or Romano-British came across to trade and one of them died then you'd expect his fellows to give him a Roman-style burial. If you cross from South Wales into Wexford and head for the copper rich area of Cork then south Kilkenny is on the way. One burial does not a community make.

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