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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Erpingham on November 02, 2021, 03:53:04 PM

Title: Roman battlefield identified in Switzerland
Post by: Erpingham on November 02, 2021, 03:53:04 PM
Field work seems to have identified a battlesite (https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/amateur-archeologist-uncovers-roman-battle-site/47074852?fbclid=IwAR3kfmYmZJcpR1098487XDlVjKWKVW47HmHZVyUCVshnzNBAQ8ADwldEC2w) in SE Switzerland.  Dated to approx 15 BC.

More pictures (including a nice lead slingshot) and map in German language report here (https://www.srf.ch/news/schweiz/roemische-artefakte-2000-jahre-altes-kriegsmaterial-in-graubuenden-entdeckt)
Title: Re: Roman battlefield identified in Switzerland
Post by: Imperial Dave on November 02, 2021, 03:56:21 PM
nice. The dagger is in really good condition