Hochdorf Chieftain's Grave
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The Hochdorf Chieftain's Grave is a richly-furnished Celtic burial chamber dating from 530 B.C. It was discovered in 1977 near Hochdorf an der Enz (municipality of Eberdingen) in Baden-Württemberg, Germany).
A man of 40 years old, 6 ft 2 in (187 cm) tall was laid out on a bronze couch. He had been buried with a gold-plated torc on his neck, a bracelet on his right arm, and most notably, thin embossed gold plaques were on his now-disintigrated shoes. At the foot of the couch was a large cauldron decorated with three lions around the brim. The east side of the tomb contained a four-wheeled wagon holding a set of bronze dishes -- enough to serve nine people.
 Celtic burial mound (reconstructed) |
 Reconstruction of the Celtic Grave in the Museum |
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- James, Simon. 1993. "The World of the Celts" ISBN 0-500-27998-5: pp 26-27.
- The Celts at the Internet Movie Database. This 1986 BBC documentary refers to the Hochdorf chieftain as "The Man with the Golden Shoes".
