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Figure 8.7 Relative percentages of ox, sheep/goat and pig bones from Roman sites in Britain,

ranging from military sites C-), through towns ce), villas CO), to rural settlements Ce). The more

'romanized', the higher the percentage of ox to sheep/goat. CAfter King 1984.)

the pace, competing with each other to establish their position in the new system,

but at the same time providing models for others to follow. The relative degree of

romanization which resulted clearly depended on their level of commitment, hence

the regional variations in the south and east. This process had begun before the

conquest, in the later Iron Age, and continued throughout the first and second

centuries, the only real difference being that it was now far easier to participate lower

down the social order and to acquire, albeit in a limited way, access to romanized

goods and practices. What happened in the third and fourth centuries to change this

picture lies beyond the scope of this chapter.

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