#FindsFriday #FerrousFriday #Celtic: Hammer, tongs, file and spring scissors from a blacksmith’s grave
Source: MAMUZ Mistelbach, Lower Austria

#FindsFriday #FerrousFriday: Remains of a mail shirt or hauberk from Roseldorf, Lower Austria; #Celtic
Source: NHM Vienna

#FindsFriday #FerrousFriday #Celtic: The „Druid Crown“ from Roseldorf, Lower Austria, is the only known example of a ceremonial headdress found outside England or Ireland that was made of iron. Despite the iron material of this Roseldorf specimen, it should by no means be regarded as inferior; rather, the deliberate choice of iron as the material for this cult object could have been an honour for the wearer, as iron was a highly symbolic material.
Source: NHM Vienna

#FindsFriday #FerrousFriday: Dagger with scabbard, 5th century BC; bronze, iron, coral; Dürrnberg
Source: Museum of the Celts Hallein

#FindsFriday #FerrousFriday: Iron torc, Marson #Celtic
Source: British Museum

#FindsFriday #FerrousFriday: Hammer, tongs, file and spring scissors from a blacksmith’s grave #Celtic
Source: MAMUZ Mistelbach, Lower Austria

#FindsFriday #FerrousFriday #Celtic: Two fire dogs from the Klosterfrauenbichl near Lienz, Tyrol. „A fire dog is a frame on which the firewood is placed so that it can burn better. The ends of the fire dogs are designed as bulls‘ heads. They are recognisable as offerings because of their miniature size.“
Source: MAMUZ Museum Mistelbach

#FindsFriday #FerrousFriday #Celtic: „This wrought iron firedog was found in the cremation burial of wealth and power with the paraphenalia for feasting, including imported metal vessels and a wine amphora. Firedogs may have been used to spit-roast meat over an open fire for the funeral feast. The oxhead terminals with flaring horns are typical. Firedogs were rare and prestigious objects.“
Source: British Museum

#FindsFriday #FerrousFriday #Celtic: `Ritual insignia such as crowns differentiated #druids from the secular community. This iron crown from Roseldorf – the only #Celtic ceremonial headwear from mainland Europe – dates to 330-150 BC. It was destroyed on purpose before sacrifice.`
Source: Natural History Museum Vienna

#FindsFriday #FerrousFriday #Celtic: The birch hat (diameter 35 cm) of the man from the burial mound in #Hochdorf distinguished him from the other members of his tribe.
`He was not only a tribal leader, he also led the sacrifice. It is therefore reasonable to assume that we are dealing here with a #sacral king, the forerunner of the #druids. The state archaeologist of Baden-Württemberg, Dirk Krausse, explains two other unusual finds: `With a heavy iron axe, the deceased apparently killed defencible sacrificial animals (deer, cattle) by striking them on the forehead. A spear was then used to kill the animals with a blow to the heart.`
Source: zdf.de/dokumentation/zdfinfo-doku/die-druiden-geheimnisvolle-priester-der-kelten-102.html