Finds:
Health and Hygiene
The Romans placed great value on cleanliness. The army built bathhouses at forts in order to encourage the soldiers to be clean and healthy. At Castleford the bathhouse was just outside the fort, in between the fort and the river.
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The archaeologists found several objects related to health and hygiene in the fort and vicus. Some of them could have been used either for personal grooming or may have been medical instruments. Objects like tweezers are very similar to ones we use today. Most toilet implements were made from copper alloys such as bronze.
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2. This set of forceps was found in the bathhouse and may have been used by a doctor or beautician who treated patients there.
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