I am an independent researcher fascinated by a number of historical areas including Celtic studies. For the past ten years I have been working on feasting and boasting in Celtic society, Celtic adornment and clothing and food of the Celts from the British Isles. These areas of interest arose from personal questions I had when developing my historical persona which lived in Germany during the early Iron Age. In addition to research I enjoy teaching what information I have developed and love hearing from professionals in the field. Because of my limited research I realize my documentation is probably biased and lack and there for am thrilled to be on Academia where I might met others and broaden my own knowledge.
In addition, I am a glass bead maker who specializes in Celtic bead reproduction. Address: www.kelticos.org
Questioning what types of beads would have been in use during the Iron Age in Britain and drawing... more Questioning what types of beads would have been in use during the Iron Age in Britain and drawing deeply from the work of the late bead researcher Margaret Guido I’ve amassed a collocation of information which one can draw from not just for bead information concerning the Iron Age Celts in the Isles, but also for those interested in Celtic adornment and bead reproduction. Please note, my citing is poor the majority of information and many of the pictures have come from Guido’s work ‘The Glass Beads of the Prehistoric and Roman Periods in Britain and Ireland’, (London: The Society of Antiquaries of London, 1978). I want to thank not just Guido for her amass of research, but also a wealth of museums and other sources for their invaluable photos, many of which I have to note are copyright protected.
While few archaeological finds remain concerning dress during the Iron Age of the Celtic Tribes i... more While few archaeological finds remain concerning dress during the Iron Age of the Celtic Tribes in Europe, if we consider historical commentary, Celtic art, oral traditions and archaeological data together we can amass a generic idea what might have been available and worn by them. This broad approach to dress is not with out bias however and it must be noted that regional differences must have existed. The document tries to amass not just the generic view of dress but also emphasizes the issues of lack of evidence and culture and region differences that impact this information.
"Confronting the question, ‘what did the Celtic tribes eat in the British Isles’ the paper gather... more "Confronting the question, ‘what did the Celtic tribes eat in the British Isles’ the paper gathers information from a variety of sources to answer this inquiry which draws mainly from the British Isles, but other areas of research have been gleamed from the Continent and taken from Roman and Greek commentary to better detail this inquiry. The resulting report is a suggestion of the possibility of food sources and their uses that may have been enjoyed by the Celtic peoples living in the Isles.
I would like to specially thank Dr. Peter Renyolds and David Freeman from Buster Farm, Jacqui Wood from Cornwall Celtic Village and Jane Renfrew in their unlimited resource of research and hands on knowledge I was able to draw from during my work for food sources, prep and storage.
Dr Bettina Arnold from the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and independent researcher Merryn Dineley for their fascinating takes on the importance and use of alcoholic drinks during the Bronze and Iron Ages.
Dr Francis Pryor archaeologist of Flag Fen and Camilla and James Dickson, Philippa Tomlinson and Allan R. Hall’s review of the Archaeobotanical Computer Database (ABCD) food Plants from the British Isles which helped me better grasp the farming technology and what was available to Iron Age Britain.
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Questioning what types of beads would have been in use during the Iron Age in Britain and drawing... more Questioning what types of beads would have been in use during the Iron Age in Britain and drawing deeply from the work of the late bead researcher Margaret Guido I’ve amassed a collocation of information which one can draw from not just for bead information concerning the Iron Age Celts in the Isles, but also for those interested in Celtic adornment and bead reproduction. Please note, my citing is poor the majority of information and many of the pictures have come from Guido’s work ‘The Glass Beads of the Prehistoric and Roman Periods in Britain and Ireland’, (London: The Society of Antiquaries of London, 1978). I want to thank not just Guido for her amass of research, but also a wealth of museums and other sources for their invaluable photos, many of which I have to note are copyright protected.
While few archaeological finds remain concerning dress during the Iron Age of the Celtic Tribes i... more While few archaeological finds remain concerning dress during the Iron Age of the Celtic Tribes in Europe, if we consider historical commentary, Celtic art, oral traditions and archaeological data together we can amass a generic idea what might have been available and worn by them. This broad approach to dress is not with out bias however and it must be noted that regional differences must have existed. The document tries to amass not just the generic view of dress but also emphasizes the issues of lack of evidence and culture and region differences that impact this information.
"Confronting the question, ‘what did the Celtic tribes eat in the British Isles’ the paper gather... more "Confronting the question, ‘what did the Celtic tribes eat in the British Isles’ the paper gathers information from a variety of sources to answer this inquiry which draws mainly from the British Isles, but other areas of research have been gleamed from the Continent and taken from Roman and Greek commentary to better detail this inquiry. The resulting report is a suggestion of the possibility of food sources and their uses that may have been enjoyed by the Celtic peoples living in the Isles.
I would like to specially thank Dr. Peter Renyolds and David Freeman from Buster Farm, Jacqui Wood from Cornwall Celtic Village and Jane Renfrew in their unlimited resource of research and hands on knowledge I was able to draw from during my work for food sources, prep and storage.
Dr Bettina Arnold from the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and independent researcher Merryn Dineley for their fascinating takes on the importance and use of alcoholic drinks during the Bronze and Iron Ages.
Dr Francis Pryor archaeologist of Flag Fen and Camilla and James Dickson, Philippa Tomlinson and Allan R. Hall’s review of the Archaeobotanical Computer Database (ABCD) food Plants from the British Isles which helped me better grasp the farming technology and what was available to Iron Age Britain.
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I would like to specially thank Dr. Peter Renyolds and David Freeman from Buster Farm, Jacqui Wood from Cornwall Celtic Village and Jane Renfrew in their unlimited resource of research and hands on knowledge I was able to draw from during my work for food sources, prep and storage.
Dr Bettina Arnold from the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and independent researcher Merryn Dineley for their fascinating takes on the importance and use of alcoholic drinks during the Bronze and Iron Ages.
Dr Francis Pryor archaeologist of Flag Fen and Camilla and James Dickson, Philippa Tomlinson and Allan R. Hall’s review of the Archaeobotanical Computer Database (ABCD) food Plants from the British Isles which helped me better grasp the farming technology and what was available to Iron Age Britain.
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I would like to specially thank Dr. Peter Renyolds and David Freeman from Buster Farm, Jacqui Wood from Cornwall Celtic Village and Jane Renfrew in their unlimited resource of research and hands on knowledge I was able to draw from during my work for food sources, prep and storage.
Dr Bettina Arnold from the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and independent researcher Merryn Dineley for their fascinating takes on the importance and use of alcoholic drinks during the Bronze and Iron Ages.
Dr Francis Pryor archaeologist of Flag Fen and Camilla and James Dickson, Philippa Tomlinson and Allan R. Hall’s review of the Archaeobotanical Computer Database (ABCD) food Plants from the British Isles which helped me better grasp the farming technology and what was available to Iron Age Britain.
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