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Funeral Culture and Funerary Architecture at the Northern Wetteraulimes: The Southern Necropolis of the Arnsburg Limes Fort

Excavation at the southern necropolis of the Limes fort Arnsburg 
 

In autumn 2019, archaeological investigation commenced on a funerary monument with a central burial located south of the Arnsburg Limes fort. This initiative followed the evaluation of a new aerial photograph and subsequent geophysical prospection.

From August 10 to 28, 2020, students from JLU Giessen participated in the excavation of a burial structure, featuring a so-called bustum burial, at the necropolis of the Limes fort 'Alteburg' Arnsburg near Lich-Muschenheim (district of Giessen).

Explore impressions from our August 2020 excavation campaign here.

 
A first excavation report has been published in 'Denkmal Hessen':

J. M. Koch – K. Mückenberger, Elitebestattung eines römischen Kohortenpräfekten? Ein Prunkgrab am Limeskastell Arnsburg "Alteburg" bei Lich-Muschenheim (Lkr. Gießen), Denkmal Hessen 1, 2022, 60–63.

 

Contact: Dr. Julia M. Koch