…By Alan Peterson for TDPel Media.
The discoveries, including human remains, were made during excavation work for a road improvement project in the Vale of Glamorgan in 2017.
These items were discovered alongside human remains in a burial pit near Bonvilston.
Roman Burial and Elite Status:
These brooches are associated with the late Roman army and civil service, possibly signifying high status or military affiliation.
The person is believed to have died between the mid-third and late fourth century AD, a time when such brooches became symbols of imperial administrators.