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Per leggere la versione italiana di questo articolo clicca qui!Translation by Sonia Francesconi. As known and exposed in the detailed Looijenga’s article, from 100 B.C. to 500 A.D. the practice of offerings developed in all the large swamps: Thorsberg, Nydam, Ejsbøl, Porskær, Illerup, Hedelisker in Jutland and Vimose and Kragehul on Funen (Lønstrup 1988: 97).According to Ilkjær (1996), in the period between 200 and 250 A.D., the objects offered in the bogs of Illerup, Thorsberg and Vimose comes from regions other than the immediate surrounding area. We think that the objects are spoils of war. The spearheads found in Illerup and Vimose are Scandinavian origin,Read More →