godfather Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 Does anybody have any info on what the likely colurs of Boudicca's tartan would have been? I am in need of an image that might resemble what tartan would have been worn in 60AD. Any info appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primus Pilus Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 Does anybody have any info on what the likely colurs of Boudicca's tartan would have been? I am in need of an image that might resemble what tartan would have been worn in 60AD. Any info appreciated There are no great references to it specifically in the ancient sources. General description of Celtic tartans via Caesar, Tacitus, Cassius Dio, etc. are also rather non-descript, though I suppose it depends on the translation you use. If you know someone that can translate ancient Greek, your best bet would be to get Cassius Dio's description verbatim and do the literal translation to see if you're missing something. Otherwise, while I assume you have already read Dio's account, I'll provide the English version for reference: The Loeb translation in Book 62.2.3 suggests that the tartan was "divers colours". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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