2003-08-27

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BBC NEWS | UK | England | London | Romans' crimes of fashion revealed

The foot is wearing a Mediterranean-type sandal, but the garment with it may have been some kind of woollen stocking. 'It is certainly an interesting find - this is only the second example of a foot found from a Roman statue in Britain, and though there is some documentary evidence for Britons wearing socks with their sandals this is the first physical evidence.'