"16th c. soldier found in Lithuanian lake" Topic
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| Tango01 | 23 Nov 2020 9:24 p.m. PST |
"Underwater archaeologists have discovered the remains of a 16th century man and his kit at the bottom of Lake Asvejas in eastern Lithuania. The skeletal remains were found at a depth of 30 feet near Dubingiai Bridge, one of the longest wooden bridges still in use in Lithuania. Marine archaeologists uncovered bones, an iron sword, two knives with wooden handles and a spur. The armaments suggest the individual was a soldier. It is the first discovery of its kind in Lithuania. This was not a burial. No evidence has been found yet indicating how he died, but whatever caused his demise, his body sank to the bottom of the lake. All of the bones were found in situ. Protected by a layer of clay and sand sediment, some of the young man's accessories also managed to survive– his leather boots and fragments of a thin leather belt…"
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| General Kirchner | 24 Nov 2020 9:10 a.m. PST |
looks like a spur on the one boot with high boots, my guess was a cavalryman or a minor noble at least. |
| Tango01 | 24 Nov 2020 12:13 p.m. PST |
Good point!…
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| Zephyr1 | 24 Nov 2020 9:58 p.m. PST |
Probably fell off his horse into the water… |
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