Roman iron knife and bronze inlays found in Germany –

A Roman iron knife and concave gems were found in an annex to an old farm in the town of Delbrook in northwestern Germany. Dating back to the 1st century AD, these artifacts and agriculture provide archaeologists with a unique opportunity to explore the relationship between the Roman army and local residents, completely 90 miles from limeslangicus limeslangicus, the Roman border alone, which became the permanent border of Augustus’ attempt to conquer northern northern Germany.

The knife was found in the soil of the underground building and buried upwards on the blade. Its surface is so deep that it won’t hurt anyone walking up there, but the unusual position suggests that the knife has a purpose, perhaps to protect the new building or hide its sacrifice.

It is a single edge with a triangular blade and a circular handle with a slightly widening end. It is 20 cm (7.9 inches) in length and is set with three brass strips surrounding the handle, one under the support rod, one in the middle and the other at the end of the raised handle. There is a label at the end of the handle, indicating that there was a decorative restriction.

The dent gem depicts the naked Mercury, the messenger of the gods (except his helmet), holding the pioneer staff, also known as caduceus, with the other hand holding the purse of the money. Its shape is oval and is likely to be mounted in an annular border. To me, the stone looks like Nicolo, or agate, carved with a thin layer engraved with a thick deep blue top. The light top color then becomes the background of the engraving picture, and the blank onyx is like a silhouette.

The first evidence of the settlement at the site was discovered in 2017, when archaeologists with Landschaftsversvandsvalen-lippe (LWL) excavated the area before the residential construction. They found the remains of structures that extended from coins and pottery fragments to the second and third centuries. They thought it was an isolated farm, but until archaeologists returned in 2024, they found more traces of structures and artifacts, including the forged Denarius emanating in the 1st century AD and Roman shoes from Caliga, from Caliga, Hobnail suffered from hobnail sar sar rigions wable rigions.

Ongoing excavations show that the farms where knives and concaves were found were three of at least three sites in the 1st century AD, less than a mile from the Roman military camp in Anreppen, but not dependent on their long-term survival.

The future Emperor Tiberius built the Roman military camp in Anapen on the 4th AD. Located on the south bank of the Lip River, it was an important transportation route for the Roman army during the Augustus War to conquer the Germanic tribes and create the Germania Magna (Greater Germany). It was a winter camp and it was only used for a few years. There were no coins there until 6 BC, so it was likely to be abandoned before defeating Publius Quinctilius varus in the Battle of Teutoburg Forest on 9 AD

The situation of abandoned camps around is unclear, but there is evidence that some buildings were burned down and a large number of iron nails were found in the well. The Roman Legion had blacksmiths who could repair and recycle valuable iron, so to have them nailed in a well, it showed that the army had to leave the trip gently. They destroyed the camp on the way out and made sure they didn’t leave anything for the enemy to use. Tiberius had to interrupt the campaign against Marcomanni on 6 AD to quell the uprising of Pannonia, which could prompt a quick withdrawal from Anreppen.

When the Romans left, the farm was not abandoned. Both swords and gemstones are of Roman origin, so they prove that the locals still traded with the Imperial Rome after the troops left. Although archaeologists have not been able to determine whether occupations are intermittent or continuous, it has been found that a wide range of time has been covered from the first to the 1st century.