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Roman Influences in Oosterhout
Grave in a Native Roman Cemetery at Site H (Oosterhout-Rustwat)

Rich cremation grave in native Roman cemetery at Site H (Oosterhout-Rustwat), containing 8 pottery vessels, a worn Roman coin, a convex glass mirror, bone ornaments, bone hair pins, a silver ring and a necklace with gold-in-glass beads.

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In reality, Oosterhout is not much different from other similarly aged hamlets in the region. The evidence of Roman influence in Oosterhout were the availability of Roman luxury items: Roman hairpins, bracelets, signet rings, spatulas, tweezers, mirrors and perfume bottles have been found within the hamlet's farmsteads. Evidence that Roman dress was being adopted includes the archaeological discovery of a Roman sandal, jewelry and trinkets.

At least one Batavian veteran was buried in Oosterhout's cemetery, cremated and interred with two flagons, a drinking cup and an inscribed terra sigillata plate marked "of Candidus". Wooden writing tablets were recovered, and three terracotta figurines of the Roman goddess Cybele and two lions were found within the hamlet: all are indications of the impact of Romanization.

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