2nd C AD Iron Age shield

[Paul Elliott]

The Dragonesque brooch is a very beautiful design and I applaud it being given any further attention! However, I think it is mostly found in proximity to Roman sites (and is part of a very Roman tradition for ostentatious bling) so it's interesting to see it used on a symbol of resistance to Rome.

Its certainly not a Roman symbol. So, for me, its a symbol I can connect to local Britons. I am assuming a Brigantian symbol that finds expression in Romano-Briton times as a brooch, but that was already a symbol prior to the invasion. I don't believe that there ever existed symbols of 'resistance'.