(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT Some)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (ADJP (RBS most) (JJ common)) (JJ Roman) (NNS finds)))) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (NNS brooches)) (, ,) (INTJ (NN fibulae)) (, ,) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD were) (ADVP (RB easily)) (VP (VBN broken) (CC or) (VBN lost))))))) (. .)))
Some of the most common Roman finds are brooches, fibulae, as they were easily broken or lost.
nsubj
some
Some
DET
DT
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
advmod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADV
RBS
amod
Degree=Pos
common
common
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
Roman
Roman
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
find
finds
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
root
Number=Plur
brooch
brooches
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
fibulae
fibulae
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
advmod
easily
easily
ADV
RB
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
break
broken
VERB
VBN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
lose
lost
VERB
VBN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBD were) (RB n't) (PP (ADVP (RB just)) (IN for) (NP (NN decoration))))) (, ,) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD secured) (NP (NN clothing)))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (JJ similar)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN securing) (NN technique))) (PP (IN to) (NP (NN safety) (NNS pins))))) (. .)))
They weren't just for decoration, they secured clothing, and they were similar in their securing technique to safety pins.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
case
for
for
ADP
IN
root
Number=Sing
decoration
decoration
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
secure
secured
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing
clothing
clothing
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
conj
Degree=Pos
similar
similar
ADJ
JJ
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
amod
Number=Sing
secure
securing
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
technique
technique
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
safety
safety
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Plur
pin
pins
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NNS Brooches)) (VP (VBD were) (ADVP (RB already)) (VP (VBG being) (VP (VBN worn) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT the) (JJ native) (NNP British))) (PP (IN before) (NP (DT the) (JJ Roman) (NN invasion))))))) (, ,) (RB so) (S (NP (NP (NNS brooches)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (JJ Roman) (NN period)))) (VP (VBP show) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN combination)) (PP (IN of) (NP (CC both) (ADJP (JJ British) (CC and) (JJ continental)) (NNS styles)))))) (. .)))
Brooches were already being worn by the native British before the Roman invasion, so brooches of the Roman period show a combination of both British and continental styles.
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
brooch
Brooches
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
advmod
already
already
ADV
RB
aux:pass
VerbForm=Ger
be
being
AUX
VBG
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
wear
worn
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
native
native
ADJ
JJ
obl:agent
Number=Sing
British
British
PROPN
NNP
case
before
before
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
Roman
Roman
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
invasion
invasion
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
nsubj
Number=Plur
brooch
brooches
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
Roman
Roman
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
period
period
NOUN
NN
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
show
show
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
combination
combination
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
cc:preconj
both
both
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
British
British
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
continental
continental
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
style
styles
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN suggested) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NNS brooches)) (VP (VBD were) (ADVP (RB mainly)) (VP (VBN worn) (PP (PP (IN by) (NP (DT the) (JJ native) (NNPS Britons))) (CC and) (PP (RB not) (IN by) (NP (DT the) (ADJP (RBR more) (`` ')) (JJ Romanised) ('' ') (NN elite)))) (PP (IN until) (NP (ADVP (IN at) (JJS least)) (DT the) (JJ 4th) (NN century)))))))))) (. .)))
It has been suggested that brooches were mainly worn by the native Britons and not by the more' Romanised' elite until at least the 4th century.
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
aux:pass
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
suggest
suggested
VERB
VBN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
brooch
brooches
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
advmod
mainly
mainly
ADV
RB
csubj:pass
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
wear
worn
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
native
native
ADJ
JJ
obl:agent
Number=Plur
Briton
Britons
PROPN
NNPS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
punct
'
'
PUNCT
``
amod
Degree=Pos
romanised
Romanised
ADJ
JJ
punct
'
'
PUNCT
''
conj
Number=Sing
elite
elite
NOUN
NN
case
until
until
ADP
IN
case
ExtPos=ADV
at
at
ADP
IN
nmod
Degree=Sup
least
least
ADJ
JJS
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
4th
4th
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
century
century
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Rings)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN worn) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT both) (NNS men) (CC and) (NNS women))))) (. .)))
Rings were worn by both men and women.
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
ring
Rings
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
wear
worn
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
both
both
DET
DT
obl:agent
Number=Plur
man
men
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
woman
women
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT Some)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (NP (NP (VBN carved) (NNS stones)) (, ,) (NP (NNS intaglios))) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN used) (, ,) (PP (IN with) (NP (VBN melted) (NN wax))) (, ,) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB seal) (NP (NNS documents))))))))))) (. .)))
Some had carved stones, intaglios, which were used, with melted wax, to seal documents.
nsubj
some
Some
DET
DT
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
carve
carved
VERB
VBN
obj
Number=Plur
stone
stones
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Plur
intaglio
intaglios
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj:pass
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
use
used
VERB
VBN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
with
with
ADP
IN
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
melt
melted
VERB
VBN
obl
Number=Sing
wax
wax
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
seal
seal
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
document
documents
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (CD Two) (NNS rings)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NNP Rocester)))) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN lost) (NP (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS intaglios)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (MD may) (VP (VB have) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN carved) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (NNS scenes)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NN mythology)))))))))))))) (. .)))
Two rings from Rocester have lost their intaglios, which may have been carved with scenes from mythology.
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
Two
NUM
CD
nsubj
Number=Plur
ring
rings
NOUN
NNS
case
from
from
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Rocester
Rocester
PROPN
NNP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
lose
lost
VERB
VBN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
intaglio
intaglios
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj:pass
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
aux
VerbForm=Fin
may
may
AUX
MD
aux
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
AUX
VB
aux:pass
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
carve
carved
VERB
VBN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
scene
scenes
NOUN
NNS
case
from
from
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
mythology
mythology
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (CD Two) (NN shale) (NNS bracelets)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN found) (PP (PP (IN at) (NP (NNP Rocester))) (, ,) (CONJP (RB as) (RB well) (IN as)) (NP (DT a) (JJ few) (ADJP (VBN made) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN bronze)))))))) (. .)))
Two shale bracelets were found at Rocester, as well as a few made of bronze.
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
Two
NUM
CD
compound
Number=Sing
shale
shale
NOUN
NN
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
bracelet
bracelets
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
find
found
VERB
VBN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Rocester
Rocester
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
as
as
ADV
RB
fixed
Degree=Pos
well
well
ADV
RB
fixed
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
conj
Degree=Pos
few
few
ADJ
JJ
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
make
made
VERB
VBN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
bronze
bronze
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (JJ Many) (NNS women)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS ears)) (S (VP (VBN pierced))))) (CC and) (S (NP (NP (NNS fragments)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS earrings)))) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN found))))) (. .)))
Many women had their ears pierced and fragments of earrings have been found.
amod
Degree=Pos
many
Many
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
woman
women
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
ear
ears
NOUN
NNS
xcomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
pierce
pierced
VERB
VBN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
fragment
fragments
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
earring
earrings
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
aux:pass
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
find
found
VERB
VBN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NNS Necklaces)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN made) (PP (IN from) (NP (JJ precious) (NNS metals)))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (JJS most)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB have) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN made) (PP (IN from) (NP (JJR cheaper) (NN bronze) (CC or) (NN glass)))))))) (. .)))
Necklaces were made from precious metals, but most would have been made from cheaper bronze or glass.
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
necklace
Necklaces
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
make
made
VERB
VBN
case
from
from
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
precious
precious
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
metal
metals
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
nsubj:pass
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADJ
JJS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
aux
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
AUX
VB
aux:pass
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
make
made
VERB
VBN
case
from
from
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Cmp
cheap
cheaper
ADJ
JJR
obl
Number=Sing
bronze
bronze
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
glass
glass
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NN Glass) (`` ')) (NN melon) ('' ')) (VP (NNS beads) (HYPH -) (JJ so-called) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP resemble) (NP (NP (NN melon) (NNS slices)) (, -) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN found) (PP (IN at) (NP (NNP Rocester))) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN necklace)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (NP (NN someone)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN lost) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ Roman) (NNS times)))))))))))))))) (. .)))
Glass' melon' beads - so-called because they resemble melon slices - were found at Rocester from a necklace that someone had lost in Roman times.
compound
Number=Sing
Glass
Glass
NOUN
NN
punct
'
'
PUNCT
``
compound
Number=Sing
melon
melon
NOUN
NN
punct
'
'
PUNCT
''
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
bead
beads
NOUN
NNS
punct
-
-
PUNCT
HYPH
amod
Degree=Pos
so-called
so-called
ADJ
JJ
mark
because
because
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
resemble
resemble
VERB
VBP
compound
Number=Sing
melon
melon
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
slice
slices
NOUN
NNS
punct
-
-
PUNCT
,
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
find
found
VERB
VBN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Rocester
Rocester
PROPN
NNP
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
necklace
necklace
NOUN
NN
obj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
someone
someone
PRON
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
lose
lost
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
Roman
Roman
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
time
times
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Hair) (NNS pins)) (VP (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN used) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB secure) (NP (NP (NNS women) (POS 's)) (NN hair))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (RB both) (JJ decorative) (CC and) (JJ functional)))) (. .)))
Hair pins were used to secure women's hair, and were both decorative and functional.
compound
Number=Sing
Hair
Hair
NOUN
NN
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
pin
pins
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
use
used
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
secure
secure
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Number=Plur
woman
women
NOUN
NNS
case
's
's
PART
POS
obj
Number=Sing
hair
hair
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
advmod
both
both
ADV
RB
conj
Degree=Pos
decorative
decorative
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
functional
functional
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN length)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN hair) (NNS pins)))) (VP (VBD changed) (PP (IN over) (NP (NN time))) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS changes)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN hairstyle) (NN fashion)))))) (. .)))
The length of hair pins changed over time with the changes in hairstyle fashion.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
length
length
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
hair
hair
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Plur
pin
pins
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
change
changed
VERB
VBD
case
over
over
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
change
changes
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
hairstyle
hairstyle
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
fashion
fashion
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (CD One) (NN pin)) (, ,) (PP (IN from) (NP (NNP Rocester))) (, ,)) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (NP (DT an) (JJ elaborate) (NN head)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN shape)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT a) (NN flask) (CC and) (NN stopper))))))) (. .)))
One pin, from Rocester, has an elaborate head in the shape of a flask and stopper.
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
One
NUM
CD
nsubj
Number=Sing
pin
pin
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
from
from
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Rocester
Rocester
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
elaborate
elaborate
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
head
head
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
shape
shape
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
flask
flask
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
stopper
stopper
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Some of the most common Roman finds are brooches, fibulae, as they were easily broken or lost. They weren't just for decoration, they secured clothing, and they were similar in their securing technique to safety pins. Brooches were already being worn by the native British before the Roman invasion, so brooches of the Roman period show a combination of both British and continental styles. It has been suggested that brooches were mainly worn by the native Britons and not by the more' Romanised' elite until at least the 4th century. Rings were worn by both men and women. Some had carved stones, intaglios, which were used, with melted wax, to seal documents. Two rings from Rocester have lost their intaglios, which may have been carved with scenes from mythology. Two shale bracelets were found at Rocester, as well as a few made of bronze. Many women had their ears pierced and fragments of earrings have been found. Necklaces were made from precious metals, but most would have been made from cheaper bronze or glass. Glass' melon' beads - so-called because they resemble melon slices - were found at Rocester from a necklace that someone had lost in Roman times. Hair pins were used to secure women's hair, and were both decorative and functional. The length of hair pins changed over time with the changes in hairstyle fashion. One pin, from Rocester, has an elaborate head in the shape of a flask and stopper.