Astounding that a couple of those could still be polished up and worn after all those centuries!

Now I will have to purchase the book. I appreciate your presentations thank you for sharing

Thank you guy. Very interesting

I have your 'The Finds of Roman Britain' book, Guy. It is an excellent study of the subject, scholarly and quite without equal...

I'm enjoying watching these videos. I watched your '3 best history books' video yesterday evening, and actually ordered two of them online afterwards

Thank you for bringing history to us in our homes, Mr. de la Bedoyere, and expanding my knowledge on the subject of Romano-Britons.

Guy, your videos are a treasure trove of knowledge. Thank you for sharing it with us! I'd love to see more on roman coins, if possible.

Thank you for taking the time to do these. We history/archaeology nerds really need something of interest.

Greetings from America. Thank you so much for this upload. It's absolutely fascinating.

You sir are a treasure

I just acquired my first Romano British brooch. I’ve learned more from this video than any other resource I’ve yet found. Thank you for sharing your knowledge & collection.

Great video again Guy, this type of thing fascinated me and i find it amazing how they made these items 1000s of years ago

Guy, I am so very appreciative of your array of a few of the various types of fibulae brooches, their pin types, the manner in which they were anchored within the base, and your explanations. As you briefly note, this detailed information is desperately difficult to find. There are images in the form of photographs and drawings available online, often from people who are engaged in selling relics. But a static photograph or drawing provides very little insight into the construction of these small (often tiny) ancient bits of jewelry. I do a bit of work with silver, copper, and brass as a jewelry hobbyist, and have tried fashioning a few of them. I've actually gotten the spring bending operation for all various sizes completed sorted out and have mounted them with lugs at the ends and an axle down the middle. I have yet to attempt a pin with a stop, but that's next. Eventually casting instead of fabrication will take place... but for now, the detailed views, rotation, and explanation of the tiny wonders are a marvelous treat! Thank you so much. Is there any chance of you following up with a supplemental review of Skeumorphic, Zoomorphic, Plate (round and rectangular), and other odd shapes and configurations? I do hope so!

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Great video. I was going to ask about the book, but I have just re watched the video and can see it is yours. I will see if I can get a copy:)

6:22 AMAZING in the extreme...

Really interesting

Another brilliant vid Guy thanks so much. I'd be fascinated to know what music the Romans were making, what instruments they were using?! Perhaps a topic for another vid one day? :)

That crossbow brooch is an absolute treasure. The Intuitiveness of those people never ceases to amaze me. I’ve always wondered how brooches from the U.K. differ from the rest of the ones found in Europe and wether the integration with the British tribes brought its own kinds of ideas and designs to the Roman accessory. Can you shed any light on the difference if any? Great video as always Guy, lots more like this please sir 😀😀

great. thanks

Absolutely wonderful video Guy... I have several of your books and enjoy them very much. Thanks so much for all the wonderful work you have done.

Thankyou x

This is very interesting. I did have a hard time finding much info on this subject so this video was a nice find. Thanks

I didn’t even realize until the end of the video & subscribing that I had been listening to “THE” Guy De La Bedoyere. Now your knowledge of the subject makes all the sense in the world. I enjoyed your appearances on Time Team & can’t wait to watch all of your videos. Thank you, from Louisiana.

Nice video ,

Broaches being essentially posh buttons, how does one figure out who would be wearing these things? Was there an alternative for the masses, or did they just fasten their clothes with ties?

Great video... very informative... Thank you

I have bought several fibulae online. The fact many of yous lack a pin explains why they were thrown away. Mine are the variety shown at 6:40. Were they worn by women?

Hello, thank you for the video What was the book you were looking at?

Hi, I am a new subscriber. Really enjoy your videos!

I watched a roman coin vid you Didi and was wondering if you could help me identify my denarius. It's from the republic and somewhere between 200-100 bc but I don't know where it was minted roma is not on reverse. How can I contact for your assist.

Were there only certain brooches wore by men and women?

Question for future video: Hi Guy, I am a fellow Roman coin collector and I would love to know your theory on why Claudius minted so few silver and gold coins in his 13+ year reign. As you know it is much easier to find silver denarii of other rulers who reigned for just a few months, than it is Claudius who had a lengthy reign. I have heard a number of competing and often unconvincing ideas like them being melted down due to Nero debasing his coinage, a breakdown of the Roman mint, or simply them not being needed in the economy like bronze was. Would love to hear your thoughts in a future video.