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  • Gloucester body 'is Goth warrior'[UK]

    10/09/2009 9:21:37 AM PDT · by BGHater · 15 replies · 817+ views
    BBC ^ | 09 Oct 2009 | BBC
    A late Roman period body unearthed in Gloucester has stunned experts after tests suggested it was a Goth warrior from eastern Europe. The man, aged 25 to 30, who was dug up north of Kingsholm Square in 1972, had always baffled archaeologists. His elaborate silver belt fittings, shoe buckles and inlaid knife were believed to be from an area between the Balkans and Southern Russia. Chemical tests now prove he was from east of the River Danube. This has led historians to suggest he was a Goth mercenary in the Roman Army. Pirate warden? The large bones date to about...