Lilly Then was walking with a friend along the edge of a meadow in the Büdingen district of Aulendiebach when she spotted the arm ring lying on the ground. She took the dirty piece home and showed it to her mother. After searching for images online, the family realized it could be a Celtic arm ring.
The massive bronze ring dates from the early Iron Age, specifically the Hallstatt period, and was part of an Iron Age costume. It is characterized by its round rod cross-section, thickened ends, and fine ribbed decoration. Marcus Coesfeld emphasized that such jewelry is usually preserved as grave goods – a complete individual find like this is rare and a stroke of luck for Celtic research.
Lilly Then took the find to school, where the history-loving principal Tobias Stolte contacted the research center of the Keltenwelt am Glauberg. The arm ring will initially be kept in the museum’s safe and will be exhibited on June 28 for the Glauberg anniversary. Thirty years ago, the world-famous statue of the Celtic prince was discovered there. In the long term, the ring could be added to the museum’s collection in the Wetterau region.
Source: www.faz.net
