Völkerwanderungszeitliche 'Blechfibeln' - Typologie, Chronologie, Interpretation

Because of their chronology and geographical distribution, double-plate fibulas – pins for closing clothing – have long been regarded as a clear archaeological indicator for the Gothic migrations known from written sources. The present study undertakes a critical appraisal of previous interpretations of this central category of find from the Great Migration Period and their methodological bases. The subsequent systematic new analysis leads to a far more sophisticated view.


Florian Gauß, Referat Denkmalpflege, Regierungspräsidium Freiburg i. Br.