First evidence of the production of Ginalski E5 button spurs from copper alloy in Central Europe

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Authors

JÍLEK Jan KAŇÁKOVÁ HLADÍKOVÁ Ludmila RYBÁŘOVÁ Klára NOSEK Vojtěch ZEMAN Tomáš KREJČÍ Petra KMOŠEK Jiří KUČERA Lukáš

Year of publication 2023
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source ARCHAEOMETRY
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Faculty of Arts

Citation
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Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/arcm.12866
Keywords mould; spurs; riders; elemental analysis; use–wear analysis; chemical analysis; 3D modelling; Roman Period; Moravia
Description Ginalski-type E5 button spurs made from a Cu alloy are a characteristic attribute of the Middle Roman period in barbarian Europe. The find of part of a mould made of non-ferrous metal at the Luleč site in the district of Vyškov, Czech Republic, provided key evidence for explaining the issue of their production. The discovery of this unique artefact showed that based on current knowledge, the spurs made from a Cu alloy were also produced in the Middle Danube region and not only in Northeast Europe as had previously been thought.
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