New find of a Roman lantern from the Czech Republic
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| Year of publication | 2023 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Zbornik Slovenskeho Narodneho Muzea, Archeológia |
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| Web | stránky časpisu |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.55015/YWES1365 |
| Keywords | Czech Republic; Barbaricum; Roman period; Roman import; lantern; XRF analysis |
| Description | In 2021, a functionally undetermined ring and a deformed upright of a Roman lantern were discovered with the help of a metal detector on the slope of the Hušák hill in the cadastral district of Městečko Trnávka-Lázy (district Svitavy). Both objects exhibit a similar metal composition. This is the second published find of a part of a Roman lantern from the territory of the Czech Republic and from the Barbaricum in general. The question remains whether the presence of a Roman lantern is related to the evidenced military intervention in the form of a Roman temporary military camp at the nearby town of Jevíčko, and whether the deposition on the slope of a prominent landmark was connected with ritual activities, or with metalworking, or with both. |
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