Celtic Attributes and / or Roman Context – deciding on which

Of the ten animal, bird and fish carvings one has a Roman mythology meaning (the serpent/snake as a token of life beyond the grave); additionally, two intertwined serpents could represent the Caduceus which in Roman mythology was carried by Mercury the messenger of the gods.

Three have military relevance – the eagle prominent on the ubiquitous Roman army standard, the boar and bull as legionary emblems.

Four objects have multiple contexts.

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