Kinneil Heritage Day, Bo\'ness, Sunday 21st Sept.

[John Conyard]

It's the cloak that makes me look like your paintings at Vindolanda. And my increasingly aged look.

Catherine had some very nice off white linen in herringbone weave, and I thought of the Terentius painting showing him and one other wearing white cloaks.

So I showed her three modern interpretative illustrations of the cloak based on the painting. Yours in RMC II. The version in James' Final Report VII on Dura. And McBrides in the Osprey title on the Imperial Legionary AD 161-284. I believe your illustration to be clearly the best since you captured the shape, size and nature of the clothing. You win on artistic grounds as well.

Catherine gave the cloak a nice fringe, but in white, not in purple. Apparently since I would "get it covered in horse poo" it would need a hot white wash, and purple dye would run :lol: Authenticity seems to have come second to washing requirements on this one.

The brooch was a joke, since it was based on a modern belt buckle. But with gold foil and red enamel it passed as a Gothic eagle dress assessory. It went with the 5th century tunic.

Great Chesters is a great site, but open to erosion from tourists and domestic animals. You can access it from the Wall or via a track which is a permissive right of way.