Tony Clunn

Tony Clunn, MBE ( born May 10, 1946 in Kent, United Kingdom ) is a British Major and amateur archaeologist. In collaboration with Wolfgang Schlüter he was instrumental in bringing that today the Fund Kalkriese region is considered as the most likely site of the Varus battle due to archaeological finds. For his contributions to the German -British friendship that has earned Clunn with his discoveries in Kalkriese and environment, 1996, he was honored by Queen Elizabeth II with the Order of Member of the Order of the British Empire.

Clunns hobby was the discovery of Roman coins with the help of metal detectors. On Notice of Schlüter, the (1987 ) was at this time county archaeologist in Osnabruck, Clunn began 20 km north of the city to look for, although in the area of Osnabrück no more Roman finds were discovered in the last eighteen years. Schlüter's recommendation was based on maps studies and an essay by Theodor Mommsen. Clunn struck gold on the first day and discovered several coins that were minted in the time of Augustus. Schlüter prompted that the finding place place more extensive excavations was. Clunn was also the first to find around Kalkriese spin Leads 1988. Spin Leads were the first unmistakable evidence of military presence or even a battle in space Kalkriese. The finds from the excavations are exhibited in the Museum and Park Kalkriese.

Clunn examined over the next few years, the entire environment of Kalkriese. Because of his coins found, the path can now reconstruct the Legionaries took the led by Varus, and also determine the place where the Legionaries have been completely wiped out. Rout found using exactly the daily changing landforms, as described in Cassius Dio.