Horst Wolfgang Böhme: The end of Roman rule in Britain.

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Horst Wolfgang Böhme
Trans. Robert Vermaat

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Fig. 1: Chip-carved belt sets of the last third of the 4th century in England. (p. 470).
Fig. 2: Chip-carved belt sets of the last third of the 4th century and the period around 400 in England (p. 471).
Fig. 3: Distribution map of Chip-carved belt sets of the Herbergen type (p. 472).
Fig. 4: Continental zoomorphic buckles of the last third of the 4th century and chip-carved belt sets of the period around 400 in England (p. 474).
Fig. 5: Continental zoomorphic buckles, buckles with fixed triangular plates, belt plates and chip-carved strap ends of the last third of the 4th century in England. (p. 475).
Fig. 6: Rosettes and belt-loops from belt-sets of the last third of the 4th century in England. (p. 476).
Fig. 7: Dolphin-buckles of the middle and second half of the 4th century in England. (p. 477).
Fig. 8: Dolphin-buckles and their openwork plates of the middle and second half of the 4th century in England. (p. 478).
Fig. 9: Dolphin-buckles and their openwork plates of the middle and second half of the 4th century in England. (p. 479).
Fig. 10: Dolphin-buckles with fixed plates of the 4th century in England. (p. 480).
Fig. 11: Distribution map of buckles with dolphin- or square buckles with openwork plates of the middle and second half of the 4th century in England. (p. 481).
Fig. 12: Distribution map of buckles with propeller-shaped plates of the Champdolent (1), Muids (2) and Gala (3) types of the middle and second half of the 4th century in England. (p. 484).
Fig. 13: Propeller stiffeners from military belt-sets of the 4th century in England. (p. 485).
Fig. 14: Distribution map of buckles with fixed triangular plates of the 4th century in England. (p.486).
Fig. 15: Germanic brooches of the second half of the 4th century in England. (p. 488).
Fig. 16: Distribution map of cruciform brooches with fixed polyeder knobs. (p. 489).
Fig. 17: Distribution map of ring brooches of the Böckingen type and similar types. (p. 489).
Fig. 18: Distribution map of selected metal objects as archaeological evidence of military presence in the middle and second half of the 4th century in England. (p. 493).
Fig. 19: Continental buckles with fixed plates and belt-sets of the first half of the 5th century in England.
Fig. 20: Grave-goods from the Dorchester-on-Thames Warrior grave 1, with copper alloy plates of a simple bet set.
Fig. 21: Continental strap ends, buckles and rosettes of the first half of the 5th century in England.
Fig. 22: Continental buckles with fixed plates and belt-sets of the first half of the 5th century in England.
Fig. 23: Distribution map of dot-adorned belt sets, the buckles of the type Veringenstadt and the disc-shaped strap ends.
Fig. 24: Distribution map of the long, propeller-shaped belt stiffeners of the types Trier-Muri Cologne-Weinheim.
Fig. 25: Grave-goods from the Gloucester inhumation B1, with silver belt- and shoe-buckles.
Fig. 26: Small dolphin buckles with long, narrow plates and their derivates from England and the continent.
Fig. 27: Small horsehead buckles with long, narrow plates from England.
Fig. 28: Long, narrow plates from England, that probably belong to horsehead buckles.
Fig. 29: Cremation grave 2096 from Westerwanna, Kreis Cuxhaven, with a plate belonging to a British horsehead buckle.
Fig. 30: Distribution map of British buckles with long, narrow plates.
Fig. 31: Small buckles with fixed plates of the type Krefeld-Gellep from the middle to the second half of the 5th century in England.
Fig. 32: Objects from warrior grave 42 from Abingdon.
Fig. 33: Objects from warrior grave 21 from Petersfinger.
Fig. 34: Distribution map of Late Roman swords of the types Brighthampton and Krefeld-Gellep/Samson/Abingdon.
Fig. 35: Objects from warrior grave 31 from Brighthampton.
Fig. 36: Objects from warrior grave 40 from Spong Hill.
Fig. 37: Scabbard mouth mounts from swords of the types Brighthampton.
Fig. 38: Late Roman scabbard mouth mount from Coleraine.
Fig. 39: Objects from the Late Roman warrior grave from Richborough.
Fig. 40: Late Roman weapons from several sites within the fort of Richborough.
Fig. 41: Continental battle axes in England.
Fig. 42: Bone tips from eastern reflex bows from Caerleon and two axes from Burgh Castle.
Fig. 43: Copper alloy bow Glaston-type brooches with upturned foot.
Fig. 44: Distribution map of selected metal objects showing a military presence in England during the first half and the middle of the 5th century.
Fig. 45: Copper alloy plates from a military belt in the Quoit-brooch style, from Mucking, grave 117.
Fig. 46: Metal objects with decorations in the Quoit-brooch style.
Fig. 47: Distribution map of metal objects of the Quoit-brooch style in England.
Fig. 48: Grave goods from an inhumation at Pont-de-Buis, Dép Finistère.
Fig. 49: Selection of female brooches of the first half of the 5th century from Mucking, Essex.
Fig. 50: Early equal-arm brooches from the Elbe and Weser region.
Fig. 51: Selection of Germanic female brooches from the first half of the 5th century from Spong Hill, Norfolk.
Fig. 52: Early chip-carved equal-arm and supporting-arm brooches from the first half of the 5th century in England.
Fig. 53: Early composite disc brooches with 5-spiral decoration from the first half of the 5th century in England.
Fig. 54: Distribution map of selected germanic female brooches from the first half of the 5th century in England and the continent.
Fig. 55: Early cruciform brooches from the first half of the 5th century in England.
Fig. 56: Distribution map of early cruciform brooches of the types Dorchester, Pritzier and Witmarsum.
Fig. 57: Distribution map of selected germanic female brooches from the first half of the 5th century in England.
Fig. 58: Distribution map showing Late Roman military items, Romano-British art work, and early Anglo-Saxon female jewellery from the first half of the 5th century.
Fig. 59: Plan of the cemetery of Spong Hill, Norfolk, with eldest known cremations and earliest inhumations.
Fig. 60: Late equal-arm brooches from the middle to second half of the 5th century in England.
Fig. 61: Late equal-arm chip-carved brooches from the second half of the 5th century in England.
Fig. 62: Composite saucer brooches with anchor/cross motiv from the middle of the 5th century in England.
Fig. 63: Selected grave goods from the rich girl's grave from Zweelo, prov. Drenthe
Fig. 64: Composite saucer brooches with star motiv from the middle to the second half of the 5th century in England.
Fig. 65: Composite saucer brooches with mask motiv of the types Mahndorf and Spong Hill from the middle to the second half of the 5th century in England.
Fig. 66: Composite saucer brooches with a motiv of animals looking back of the type Muids from the middle to the second half of the 5th century in England.
Fig. 67: Grave goods from the female grave 902 from Krefeld-Gellep with the reconstruction of a saucer brooch.
Fig. 68: Cast saucer brooch from the middle to the second half of the 5th century from Hastings.
Fig. 69: Distribution map of selected germanic female brooches from the middle to the second half of the 5th century in England and the continent.
Fig. 70: Distribution map of selected germanic female brooches from the middle to the second half of the 5th century in England.
Fig. 71: Selected germanic female jewellery from the middle to the second half of the 5th century in England.
Fig. 72: Distribution map of square-headed brooches with cut or holed plates from the middle to second half of the 5th century in England and on the continent.
Fig. 73: Distribution map of square-headed brooches with semi-circular plates from the middle to second half of the 5th century in England and on the continent.

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