A birrus or birrus brittanicus was a rainproof, hooded woollen cloak (or simply a hood alone), characteristically worn in Britain and Gaul at the time of the Roman Empire and into the Middle Ages.^[1][2]

A mosaic at Chedworth Roman Villa shows a Briton wearing a birrus brittanicus;^[3] there is also one shown on a statue of a ploughman at the British Museum.^[4]

See also

• Burnous

References

External links

• "Unique figurine wears ancient British hoodie"—The History Blog
• "The Garment That Sweeps Through History: The Everlasting Cloak" Episode #47—Haptic and Hue—Tales of Textiles
• "Birrus Britannicus: More on Cloaks"—Phil osophy (26 April 2014)

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