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More pics of Thorsberg finds: Auxiliary H, umbo & belt
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03-04-2007, 09:52 PM
Avete omnes,

here are more pics from the Schleswig-Holsteinische Landesmuseum Schloss Gottorf in Schleswig/Germany. All found in the Thorsberg bog since the19th century. (See also this thread: http://www.romanarmy.com/rat/viewtopic.php?t=14471 )

First a survey showing helmet, umbo and belt together in the display case:

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m199 ... icht1a.jpg

Copper-alloy parts of an (probably) Auxiliary Cavalry H helmet. Due to the chemical environment of the Thorsberg bog, no iron parts survived. Therefore the dummy bowl and cheek guards supposedly are the conservator’s guess.

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m199 ... Helm2a.jpg
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m199 ... elm3aa.jpg
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m199 ... elm8aa.jpg
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m199 ... lm10aa.jpg
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m199 ... lm11aa.jpg
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m199 ... elm11b.jpg
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m199 ... lm12aa.jpg

A comparison to the Nijmegen and Heddernheim find. Cheek and neck guards of the Schleswig reconstruction might be replaced by ones more matching other finds?

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m199 ... rnheim.jpg


Umbo, copper-alloy (brass appearance). Diameter 19,5 cm.
Arch. Landesmuseum Schleswig Inv. F.S. 3261
The name of its former owner is engraved: AEL. AELIANUS

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m199 ... l1aJPG.jpg
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m199 ... ckel1b.jpg
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m199 ... ckel3a.jpg

Roman belt, approx. 110 cm lenght (compared to the umbo)

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m199 ... Grtel2.jpg
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m199 ... Grtel1.jpg
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03-04-2007, 10:26 PM
Laudes!! And thanks,

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03-04-2007, 11:27 PM
Very similar to the other 'snake' helmet! Thanks for the pics!
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03-04-2007, 11:33 PM
Splendid photos Heiko!

Thanks and Laudes for sharing them. Big Grin
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03-04-2007, 11:38 PM
Very interesting helmet. Its amazing at the variety of helmets that existed, makes you wonder how many we don't know about......
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03-05-2007, 07:05 AM
Very nice Heiko!
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03-05-2007, 09:07 AM
Brilliant stuff Heiko. Cheers.
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03-05-2007, 11:11 AM
Thanks, Heiko! Laus! Big Grin

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