Primus Pilus Posted September 22, 2004 Report Share Posted September 22, 2004 A ring worn by worshippers faithful to an ancient Celtic god during the Roman occupation of Lincolnshire has been found. The second century finger ring is just the latest of around 20 silver rings found over the past year with the letters TOT inscribed in them. It is thought that the letters represent the Celtic war god Toutatis and might have been worn to show membership of a tribal cult dedicated to him. Toutatis is often invoked by characters in the French cartoon series Asterix - where tribesmen battle oppressive Roman forces.... More @ Lincolnshire Echo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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