Dear all,
I'd like to know if anybody knows of comparable finds to a peculiar
find situation from Xanten, Lower Rhine, Germany.
In a Merovingian grave (early 7th century AD) within the dome of
Xanten six amphian mummies have been found in 1956. They were placed
together in a bowl. According to the other grave goods (beads, glas
vessels, a gold fibula) it was probably the grave of a female, but
there are no skeletal remains left for anthropological analysis. An
intrusion of hibernating amphibians seems nearly impossible as the
grave was made from tight closed stone slabs and it was found intact
let alone the find situation in a bowl. The species of the amphibians
has not been identified yet. They are belonging to the order Anura,
but it is not clear yet if they are frogs or toads.
Any comment welcome.
Best
Christian
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