The presence of the fortress and the rapid growth of the civilian town allowed York to flourish. Its citizens wore fine bracelets of glass, jet or twisted copper wire, copper alloy and gold brooches and pendants, and necklaces of glass and jet beads. Fashionable hairstyles were held in place with elaborate hair pins made of bone or jet. We have also found leather shoes, belts and buckles, some of which show very fine craftsmanship while others are more roughly made. A number of personal items were lost down the drains of the fortress bath house and these include gold pendants and a great many intaglii (carved gemstones) from finger rings.

A gold earring and gold pendants recovered from the fortress bath house drains

A gemstone depicting Fortuna