Vlkerwanderungszeitliche "Blechfibeln"

Because of their chronology and geographical distribution, double-plate fibulas a " pins for closing clothing a " have long been regarded as a clear archaeological indicator for the Gothic migrations known from written sources. The present study undertakes a critical appraisal of previous interpretations of this central category of find from the Great Migration Period and their methodological bases. The subsequent systematic new analysis leads to a far more sophisticated view.