....Update, baby !!!!
(...and "a little bit of rowing back" in progress ??)
Overview of the articles in "Mindener tageblatt" on the topic "Roman Camp" :
http://mt-online.de/mt/lokales/blickpun ... arkhausen/
(Where would I be without this here little Forum to post my humble opinions and "Archeones-blogspot" supplying me the "ammunition" for it! ?! :roll: )
O.K. --- I'll try to summarize the latest news as by the Mindener Tageblatt.
Dr. Werner Best from the local "Landship Authorities" landschaftsverband Westfalen Lippe (LWL)
1. Findings spanning 7000 years of human history. Amongst them findings from stoneage or roman times.
2. Total excavation area 25000 sqmetres.
3. Supporting Society Roman Camp Barkhausen Porta Westfalica founded. Ultimate goal : Permanent presentation of the findindings on site.
4. Pointed at links betwenn the "securely assumed" finding of a marching camp dated between 11 to 16 AD at the excavation site and the scientifically sincere doubts about the location of the Varian Battle at Kalkriese, which posed special regards from both the madia as well as the public on this site.
5. Excavations have been going on since July 8th 2008 when a honorary private prospector found a coin and a fibula. After geomagnetic prospection 3 minor parts of the area have been opened, 3900 sqmetres have been archeologically excavated in the process.
Scientists do differ between Finds and Findings ("Funde" und "Befunde" ??). Finds are objects or parts thereof. Findings are e.g. traces in the ground/colourings out of human activities.
159 Findings, 193 prospection finds, 17 urn burials and 4 makeshift (field) baking ovens have been discovered so far.
The general timeline of the finds and findings spans from the stone age to the 30years war
The grave field with 17 urn and other (similar) burial dates from the bronze age.
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6. It is assumed safe a roman presence during times of occupation at this site, albeit not yet in which form.
(Translator: Sic !!!! :oops: )
The findigs of a trench during electromagnetic prospection has turned out to be a one for communication cables during English occupation. (Translator: Aha--- therefore so many archeologocal "afficionados amongst english mitary personel -- three hoorays on every occaison for Maj. Clunn, though ! :wink: )
Such a findings would have urged the assumption of a fortified roman camp.
Having occupied most likely a much larger space than the area under scrutiny, the diggings may have missed the boundaries of a fortification, still.
7. From roman times the finds are numerous sandal-pins , parts of a small mask, an iron tent-peg, a shard from an edge of a grroved mug and 2 pieces of a small whinstone grinding-mill a customary piece of roman military equipment.
The origin of the whinstone is still under research.
8. The four roman baking ovens support the assumption that these was a place of rest not of "just passin' throu' "
9. It is seen possible that the site is right on a line of supply (Translator: or trade ?) used by the Roamns or others (Ey, Dr. Best ?? --- wottdyermeenbyziss ??? :? ).
Simplex
Finders of mistakes may be keepers.
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