guy Posted November 9, 2021 Report Share Posted November 9, 2021 A dagger is one of hundreds of objects uncovered on the ancient battlefield. Archäologischer Dienst Graubünden Interesting find by a hobby archaeologist confirming a little-known skirmish between the Romans and a local Raetian tribe. The Raeti were a confederation of Alpine tribes, whose language and culture may have been related to those of Etruscans. (Wikipedia) “Hundreds of artifacts littering a Roman battle site in Switzerland have been uncovered thanks to the persistence of an amateur archeologist. The finds – including a dagger, well-preserved slingshot stones, coins, nails and part of a shield – are assumed to have been left on the battlefield after a clash between Romans and a local tribe at around 15BC.“ Lucas Schmid, who volunteers for the local archaeological association, uncovered the remains using a metal detector at a remote southeast corner of Switzerland, near the Crap-Ses gorge between the towns of Tiefencastel and Cunter.” “It is assumed that a battle took place between Roman forces and a local Rhaetian tribe in what is now canton Graubünden.“ https://euronewssource.com/amateur-archeologist-uncovers-roman-battle-site/ https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/amateur-archeologist-uncovers-roman-battle-site/47074852 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhaetian_people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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