Ejsbol Mose (Jysk Archaeologisk Selskabs Skrifter) - Tapa dura

English summary: The book Ejsbol Mose contains one of Denmark's finest war booty deposits from the Roman and Germanic Iron Age and, like Illerup Adal, it has been investigated exclusively using modern methods. Finds from the site include iron weapons, i.e. swords, lances and spears, shields, equestrian equipment, personal effects, precious metals, boat rivets etc. There have been two major excavations in the bog, in 1955-64 and 1997-99, resulting in the recovery of around 3000 artefacts - about 1500 in each case. This volume presents a new typological, chronological, scientific and cultural-historical analysis of the finds from both campaigns, as well as an account of the finds from the 1997-99 excavation, complete with catalogue and plates. Three phases of offering or deposition were identified, termed Ejsbol 1, Ejsbol 2 and Ejsbol 3. Ejsbol 1 is a modest deposit of lances and shields etc. dating from around the birth of Christ. Ejsbol 2 is the largest deposit and dates from around AD 300. It includes a broad spectrum of weapons, personal items and equestrian equipment. It appears virtually complete in character, corresponding to a military force of about 150 men, with a ratio between cavalry and infantry of 1:10. Ejsbol 3 is also a large, diverse deposit, containing weapons and some magnificent accessories. It dates from the early 5th century AD. The book concludes with a discussion of the military capability of the respective forces. Danish description: Ejsbol Mose rummer et af Danmarks fineste vabenofferfund fra romersk og Aeldre germansk jernalder, der ligesom Illerup er underst helt og aldeles med moderne metoder. Fundet bestar af vaben af jern, dvs. svAerd, spyd, lanser, skjolde, rytterudstyr, personligt udstyr, Aedelmetaller, badnagler m.m. Der har vAeret to store udgravningskampagner i mosen i henholdsvis 1955-64 og 1997-99, med ca. 1500 genstande fra hver kampagne, i alt ca. 3000 fund. Denne bog er en ny typologisk, kronologisk, naturvidenskabelig og kulturhistorisk bearbejdning af fundene fra begge kampagner, og samtidig en publicering af 1997-99 materialet med katalog og plancher. Resultatet er tre ofrings- eller deponeringsfaser, der betegnes Ejsbol 1, Ejsbol 2 og Ejsbol 3. Ejsbol 1 er en beskeden deponering af lanser og skjolde m.m. fra ca. Kristi fodsel. Ejsbol 2 er den stste deponering, der stammer fra ca. 300 e.Kr.f. Denne ofring er bredspektret i sit udvalg af vaben, personligt udstyr og rytterudstyr. Den har en tilnAermelsesvis komplet karakter, med en hAerstyrke pa ca. 150 mand og et forhold mellem ryttere og fodfolk pa 1:10. Ejsbol 3 er ogsa en stor bredspektret ofring med vaben og pragtudstyr. Den stammer fra tiden kort efter 400 e.Kr. Bogen rundes bl.a. af med en diskussion af styrkernes militAere formaen.