The Roman Origins of Celtic Christian Art
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11612585 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lloyd Laing (University of Nottingham, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 162 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 146-176 |
| Publication date | 2005-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Archaeological Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0066-5983 • E-ISSN: 2373-2288 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00665983.2005.11020623 |
| OpenAlex | W2023636433 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 25 |
The repertoire of ornamental devices employed in Celtic Christian art of the fifth to seventh centuries AD is reviewed, and it is argued that these motifs were in use in Roman Britain into the fourth century. This tradition survived in ornamental metalwork into the fifth century in a number of areas within Britannia, particularly in the Bristol Channel region and the South-West, during the period of the Anglo-Saxon settlements, and gave rise to the style of ornament usually termed ‘Christian Celtic’ that was developed in Britain and more particularly Ireland from the seventh century onwards. It was possibly an ornamental style that was equated with the Roman past and with status, rather than bearing any connotations of native tradition among its users
Ancient history · Art · Celtic languages · Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies · Classics · History · Medieval Architecture and Archaeology
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Roman Metal Hair Pins from Southern Britain
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Excavations at Clatchard Craig, Fife
When Were Hanging Bowls Deposited in Anglo-Saxon Graves
Technology as Active Material Culture
Soldiers and Settlers in Britain, Fourth to Fifth Century
Religion in Roman Britain
The romanization of Ireland in the fifth century
The Excavation of the Roman Spring at Bath 1979
The Zoomorphic Pelta in Romano-British Art
A Panel of Celtic Ornament from Elmswell, East Yorkshire
The Origins and Development of the Penannular Brooch in Europe
Merovingian Archaeology of South-west Gaul
Hasta-Summa Imperii
British Hanging-Bowls
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |