#FindsFriday: `Three #Celtic cult districts with a total of two large and five smaller cult sites have been identified in Roseldorf/Sandberg, Lower Austria. This is an unusually large number of sanctuaries, which is why it must be assumed that Roseldorf was a cult centre of the #Celts far beyond the region.
The sanctuaries are all different in terms of their construction and cult activities. It would appear that all the sanctuaries existed at the same time, but were dedicated to different gods. It therefore stands to reason that different god cults took place in the sanctuaries. In addition to animal and human bones, weapons, chariot parts, horse bridles, jewellery and much more were deposited in the sacrificial pits of almost all the sanctuaries. However, there were great differences in the distribution of the types of offerings in the individual sanctuaries.`
Source: https://www.nhm.at/jart/prj3/nhm-resp/main.jart?rel=roseldorf_de&content-id=1512158078245&reserve-mode=active

#FindsFriday: In addition to the #Celtic warrior's personal equipment, chariots were also sacrificed in the sanctuaries of Roseldorf/Sandberg, Lower Austria, and deposited in the ditch. Apparently, however, it was not the complete chariots that were laid down, but only selected parts of them. As a further selection, only one example of each of the largely paired construction parts was deposited - these are clearly pars pro toto deposits.
Linchpins, fork-shaped double eye pins, simple eye pins, large hooks, large strong nails, hub rings, rim clamps and numerous fragments of band-shaped wheel fittings are evidence of the sacrifice of several chariots in Roseldorf, Lower Austria.
Source: NHM Vienna

‘Buddo’ - a rare representation of a human figure from the Neolithic, dating to around 2900-2400 BC. Discovered at Skara Brae in the mid-C19th, it was re-discovered amongst the archaeological collections at Stromness Museum in 2016.
My own. #FindsFriday #Prehistory #Orkney

This silver penny from the Brighton Museum and Art Gallery was minted in Lewes. Athelstan was the first kind of Anglaland (England) during AD 925-939. #FindsFriday

#FindsFriday #FerrousFriday: Weapons grave with #Celtic surgical instruments from Pottenbrunn, Lower Austria, 3rd cent. BCE
Source: MAMUZ Mistelbach, Lower Austria

#FindsFriday: #Celtic bronze Taranis wheels from Chlum
Source: Museum Nové Strašecí

#FindsFriday: #Celtic glass bead from Altenburg, Lower Austria, 2nd/1st cent. BCE
Source: MAMUZ Mistelbach, Lower Austria

#FindsFriday: `Stone and wooden carvings depicting animals and human figures have been found in Ireland and the best examples come from Ulster. A group of statues are known from the vicinity of Armagh city and replicas of four of these statues are shown at the Ulster Museum. This dog is believed to be 'pagan' dating to the Iron Age.` #Celtic
https://hear-me.social/@NeuKelte/114755222037962078

During an excavation in #LowerAustria, we discovered #cat bones, among other things, which #archaeozoologist #KarlKunst from the @univienna took a closer look at:
In contrast to other animal bones, they showed no traces of chopping or cutting.
So what were the cats doing? #Mouse hunters? #Pets? Or simply part of everyday life between the #MiddleAge and modern times? An exciting insight into the coexistence of #humans and #animals centuries ago

The unique amber cup was found in Hove in 1856. It was dug from a round barrow burial mound that belonged to the Wessex culture. The cup was made with northern European amber and dated to c. 1750-1550 BC. There is another from Dorset but of different design. Now in the Brighton Museum and Art Gallery. #FindsFriday

#FindsFriday: #Celtic glass finger ring from Haselbach, Lower Austria, 3rd/2nd cent. BCE
Source: MAMUZ Mistelbach, Lower Austria

#FindsFriday: #Celtic bracelet from Mannersdorf, Lower Austria, 3rd cent. BCE
Source: MAMUZ Mistelbach, Lower Austria

#FindsFriday: #Celtic glass beads from Haselbach, Lower Austria, 3rd/2nd cent. BCE
Source: MAMUZ Mistelbach, Lower Austria

#FindsFriday: `Stone and wooden carvings depicting animals and human figures have been found in Ireland and the best examples come from Ulster. A group of statues are known from the vicinity of Armagh city and replicas of four of these statues are shown at the Ulster Museum. The Tandragee idol is believed to be 'pagan' dating to the Iron Age.` #Celtic
https://hear-me.social/@NeuKelte/114675967710468307

The typical kantharoi and other Orientalising impasto bruno vases from Nepi from the cemetery of Cerro. Note the real horse sculpture on the vase on the left. From the fabulous small Museo Comunale. #FindsFriday

#FindsFriday: #Celtic glass bracelet from Klein-Reinprechtsdorf, Lower Austria, 3rd cent. BCE
Source: MAMUZ Mistelbach, Lower Austria

#FindsFriday: #Celtic Brooch from Haselbach, Lower Austria
Source: MAMUZ Mistelbach, Lower Austria

#FindsFriday: #Celtic Brooch from Haselbach, Lower Austria
Source: MAMUZ Mistelbach, Lower Austria

For #FindsFriday, a 5th C bronze seal for marking liturgical bread.
Casa Padellàs, #Barcelona #Spain

#MuseumArchive #glam @museum @theology @religioushistory #religion #Christianity