Gold find by Lorup
The gold find from Lorup in Emsland in Lower Saxony was recovered in 1892 while plowing in the Loruper Moor in the Ohetal . It consists of 12 spiral rollers, the end of which was rolled into left or right-hand spirals on one side. With further simple spiral rolls they were put together to form a necklace. Furthermore, two open, oval arm rings made of strong gold wire with a diameter of 5–6 and 6–7 cm and an amber bead were found , which were purchased by the Osnabrück Municipal Museum .
The Loruper find dates from the Bronze Age around 700–600 BC. And has no parallel in its connection. Although there were isolated spiral rollers and plates made from a common wire as early as the earlier Bronze Age in southern Germany , they are made from bronze wires . An earlier time approach is therefore also conceivable for Lorup.
literature
- Hans-Jürgen Häßler : Prehistory and early history in Lower Saxony. Theiss, Stuttgart 1991, ISBN 3-8062-0495-0 , p. 477 (unchanged licensed edition: Nicol, Hamburg 2002, ISBN 3-933203-61-9 ).
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