AB Archaeologia Baltica 1392-5520 1392-5520 KU 08_133-140_CARNAP-BORNHEIM_MATESIC Article The Thorsberg Bog Find: Some Remarks on Roman-Germanic Relationships Regarding Early Third Century Militaria Carnap-Bornheim Claus von carnap@schloss-goftart.de ∗ Landesmuseum Schleswig Matešić Suzana matesic@schloss-gottorf.de Landesmuseum Schleswig Corresponding author. 8 133 140 09 11 2007 09 11 2007 01 02 2007 25 05 2007 2007 Klaipėda University

Thorsberg has revealed a large amount of Roman originals and Germanic copies as regards weaponry and status symbols of third-century Germanic elites. The weaponry of Thorsberg is ideal material to analyse the mechanisms of contacts between Barbarian societies and the so-called “advanced civilizations”. This concerns craftsmanship, signs of power and the choice of different precious materials.

 war booty sacrifice bog find the third century military equipment Romano-Germanic contacts Romanization sword sets chapes