Reconstruction portrait of a Roman gallus, based on the human remains and jet jewellery excavated from Grave 951 at Site 46, Bainesse Farm, Catterick (Roman Cataractonium). A gallus was a Roman transvestite eunoch and Priest of the Goddess Cybele.

Date:
Jan 2002
Reference:
IC159/004
Type:
Drawing (Digital)
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Description

This illustration was reproduced widely in media reports concerning the find, and on the cover of the second volume of the publication 'Cataractonium: Roman Catterick and its hinterland: excavation and research, 1958-1997', edited by Pete Wilson and published by the Council for British Archaeology.

Content

This is part of the Volume: IC159 Roman Britain; within the Series: EHC01/146 English Heritage Reconstruction and Artwork Collection; within the Collection: EHC01 English Heritage(EH):Archive

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© Historic England Archive

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Illustrator: Dobie, Judith

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