metal and ceramic vessels: the left and the copper boiler in the middle of the bucket remains of yew wood with bronze decoration ribbons, back right a painted ceramic jar. (Photo: Archaeological Soil Science) Basel .- Archeologists currently under Laborbedingungenauf the site of the former Basel Rhine Port St. John a spectacular ensemble of metal and ceramic vessels, Weapons, bridles and jewelry from around 100 BC Free. The offerings were lifted last August in a 9-ton mobile crane with a Erdblock. The place of sacrifice had been discovered in archaeological rescue excavations.
are now, a magnificent copper kettle, a precious bronze vessels, a decorated with metal bands bucket made of yew wood, many painted ceramic vessels, several knives, a spear-head, a neck ring, horse harness and many other outstanding items come in a confined space to light. They were in a ritual of the inhabitants of the Celtic settlement of Basel-gas plant was laid down in a pit. Some of them are bent and all Vessels have to open from the bottom. is evidence of a burial is currently no. The place of sacrifice had been discovered in archaeological rescue excavations on the site of the former Rhine Port St. John. The sensational, not yet fully investigated Fund is in the hundred years of research history of the settlement of Basel-gas plant without comparison and may already significant sacrifices to the Celtic finds in Central Europe are counted.
The 20 high-quality ceramic vessels that were in the upper third of the landfill, are now largely recovered. Some of them show a rich ornamental decoration. Now more and more interesting metal objects come to light. Particularly fascinating is a boiler with a floor of beaten metal and stained a riveted edge of sheet iron. A Celtic tinker expertly repaired the floor with sheet metal and rivets. The kettle was hung over the fire on large rings. In the British Museum in London is currently an ensemble of several bronze vessels is examined from the same era. With the researchers working there are scientific contacts. In addition to the pot, a wooden bucket, decorated with punched non-ferrous metal bands. In the closely stacked inverted vessels, and thereby into the cavities formed in the last 2100 years no moisture gets. So there was not more than two millennia many organic materials such as wood obtained. So far, one could prove ash, maple, fir and yew.
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The exposure of the victims fund is on Saturday 5 March and Saturday 30 April 2011, at 15.00 each clock, are visited in the former Port St. John.
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