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Various iron age findingsCoinsCeltic coins from the tribe of the Allobroges
A silver celtic coin of the British Durotriges 45-40 B.C.E. :
GodsA statue of the Celtic God `Lugh`
Belenos
Cernunnos on a cauldron discovered near Gundestrup, DK
Cernunnos on a Gaulish stone, discovered under the Notre Dame. 14 - 37 A.D. The votive monument appeared to be 5 to 6 m. high and had 4 decorated chalcstone blocks. It was the "pillar of the nautes". One block was decorated with images of the gods volcanus, esus, cernuno and tarvostrigaranus (Musée Cluny, Paris)
The same stone also showed the god Volcanus, holding a bellows
Esus, same altar as above Taranis (© Musée des Antiquities Nationales, St. Germain-en-Laye, France)
BurialsThe king`s grave of Hochdorf ("Hallstatt" / "early iron age") Burial chariot Hochdorf grave goods
Helmet Bronze spearhead Shield (later Bronze Age)
Bronze 'La Tene' boar, symbol of fertility or courage?
Gold torque
Map of Celtic / Gaulish tribes
Information about the author / editor January 1998. |