late ROMAN fibula (4th century)

[bubbas]

hello.

this is a late roman fibula.(crossbow shape).

made in the 4th century.

It is my greatest roman find (until this moment haha)


gr bubbas

 

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[kenb]

Looks great!, whats a fibula anyway?

kenb

 

[bubbas]

Looks great!, whats a fibula anyway?

kenb

hi kenb.

a fibula is a clip that holds the clotings .
and this fibula was of a roman soldier.

gr bubbas ( something like this) see picture

 

[kenb]

Thanks bubbas, you learn something new every day. I have say you have some of the most fantastic finds I have ever seen. Glad your here and thanks for sharing your finds. Good luck on future hunts, please post all the finds you can. And again welcome to TN.

kenb

 

[bubbas]

Thanks bubbas, you learn something new every day. I have say you have some of the most fantastic finds I have ever seen. Glad your here and thanks for sharing your finds. Good luck on future hunts, please post all the finds you can. And again welcome to TN.

kenb

thanks kenb.

I wil try to post as much as I can (but it is a lot). :P

mayby It is better to post a few every week o.k.

so people can keep up (and I can give answer to questions)

gr bubbas

 

[nhbenz]

Wow! Great finds you've been posting! Welcome to TreasureNet. -Ben

 

[aarremaanalla]

It just get better!
How come there cab be such a treasures in Holland and you surely have been busy.
How long have you been metaldetecting and how much you detect?
just curious

 

[Dick from IA]

Gosh, at first I thought it was a body part = fibula

Nice find

DFIU

 

[bubbas]

It just get better!
How come there cab be such a treasures in Holland and you surely have been busy.
How long have you been metaldetecting and how much you detect?
just curious

hi .

I am detecting for 8 years now.
and I go only In the weekends.

gr bubbas

 

[vercingetorix]

GREAT FIND !!!

Iwould say early medieval rather then roman ..

this is an amazing and spectacular fibula anyway .maybe the nicest I've ever seen

Congrats and good luck on your next outing

laurent

 

[lucky1777]

Thanks for posting your amazing finds. What kind of metal is that made of?

 

[bubbas]

GREAT FIND !!!

Iwould say early medieval rather then roman ..

this is an amazing and spectacular fibula anyway .maybe the nicest I've ever seen

Congrats and good luck on your next outing

laurent

hi laurent.

I am sure that they are late roman .

I have seen more of these fibula,s in a museum ,and they were date as 4th century


(see picture of a grave finding )

gr bubbas