A short note on what I view as a quality resource:
I go by painting, engraving, wood cut or archaeological evidence ALONE. Second hand information by a drawing of a portrait or conjecture is not acceptable. Thus, resources like Norris - I just plain don't use - not even to refer to. What is to follow will either be quoted from original documents (sometimes quoted by an author - but with the original reference intact) or scientifically dated archaeological evidence.

I will also compile a bibliography - but be warned - some of these books can only be found in specialist libraries - some of the rare books can be found in the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, UK.

This is merely a fraction of the ammount and reading that I have done. Some of the reading is sooo obscure that listing it on the bibliography would be - well, silly. And the Uni library only lets me photocopy 3% of any book - this was what I was able to smuggle out - yes - the copyright police may be on me at any moment. But, this subject is in itself so obscure as to be very funny if they DID come after me.

- ps. I haven't finishe the bib yet so come back later this week for the full list!