Hollow bulge

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The hollow bulge is a phenomenon of the Bronze and Iron Ages . It is found in depots between Denmark , Poland and Thuringia . The development of these sausage-like prehistoric bronze bracelets , which require a high level of technical skill in casting and driving, has not yet been clarified. Their molds can be found in the entire area of ​​distribution.

The rings have an oval, round or D-shaped, in individual cases also triangular cross-section. In general, their diameter is around 15 cm. One of the oldest finds dates from 1856 from Schlöben in Thuringia . The two pairs of arm rings from Handorf near Münster are elaborately decorated and ribbed. They were discovered around 1870. The find from Jatznick in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district has a diameter of 30 cm. The most recent, barely decorated find was made in 2007 and comes from Stolpe on the island of Usedom .

literature

  • Sigrid Schacht: The Nordic hollow bulges of the early Iron Age . Scientific contributions from the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg 68, Halle 1982.

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