TM Gallery info The bronze Drinking Horn Fittings of Illerup (TM 173533), with a fragmentary Runic inscription in older Futhark, are part of a large find of weapons and other military material in the Illerup river-valley in central-eastern Jutland, Denmark. They were found by chance during drainage works in 1950, which led to extensive excavations up to today. In all about 15000 items belonging to the enemy seem to have been deposited by the prevailing side as a sacrifice to the gods after battle. The offering can be dated in AD 207 or shortly after, based on coin finds and an analysis of tree-rings on wooden shield boards. The latter have been preserved as the result of the acid environment of the lake or bog.