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Ex Preteritus: the online museum
This site is intended to be a database of antique
finds from the Danube region of Hungary and Croatia, known as Pannonia
in Roman times, and Sclavonia or Slavonia in medieval times.
The area is very rich in artefacts from ancient cultures and many thousands
of artefacts are destroyed each year due to agricultural activity. Farming
in the region leans very heavily towards crops over meadow or pasture,
which means that much of the region is under the plough. Developments
in farming technology and the growth of chemical use means that many
unknown sites and artefacts are in great danger.
At Ex Preteritus we
are trying to locate and identify possible ancient sites under risk,
and recover artefacts from the topsoil that would otherwise be destroyed.
This site features finds recovered from plough soil all over the region.
None of the artefacts came from registered or protected sites, or have
been dug out of archaeological layers, but from the surface of ordinary
ploughed land. We also attempt to register casual finds found by individuals.
Please note that there is nothing for sale on this site.
Site Layout
Use the links at the top of the page to browse the section and subsections
for each heading. The items are grouped together logically and we have
tried to make the images as large as possible. Each item has it's own
page and are displayed as per the example below. The top line gives the
item number and title. The bottom line has a code on the left, and
links to the previous and following items in the centre. The other lines
give details and a description of the item.
Item 0025: Roman Pelta
Brooch |
| Date |
2nd Century AD |
 |
| Size |
38 mm x 32 mm |
| Weight |
7.5 gr |
| Material |
Copper alloy |
| Description |
A Roman 'Pelta' brooch originally enamelled in three fields. Brooch
still carries traces of red and blue enamel. Pin and spring missing.
Damaged by farm machinery |
| N.bf2n |
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Your
help required! Many of the items here have only a simple
description. Some may be wrongly identified or interpreted. A
few artefacts have us baffled completely. If you feel you can
give a better description, or can recognise an unattributed item,
then click on the "Submissions" link, which will then
create a simple form for entering and sending data to us. |
Work in Progress New
items are added on a daily basis. The major work in progress is
the section on Roman Coinage, of which the first two hundred coins
have now being placed. |
Dedication |
This
site is dedicated to the memory of a brother in arms and great
friend Marko Burilović.
Marko was badly wounded in action in 1992 and confined to a wheelchair.
He died of complications on 6th November 2006.
|
Coming soon! To help give a
little background to the finds presented at Ex Preteritus, we are
planning to write a series of articles about each of the cultural
periods dealt with on the site, with regard to this particular
region. These will be accessable through the links at top left. |
