Here is a little more information about it, Demetrios. *S* It was in the news today:

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Discovery of a hitherto unknown Roman battleground excites archaeologists in Germany

Apparently the military Roman presence in Germany after the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest has to be reconsidered. Archaeologists have discovered about 6,000 Roman artefacts in the western Harz Forest (Kahlefeld-Oldenrode) that indicate a battle in the 3rd century CE.

The size of the site is 500 x 1,500 meters. A considerable number of the findings suggests that the technologically advanced Romans won this battle. So far, among the artefacts disovered are coins, spearheads, tools and solenails.

It is assumed that the (estimated) 1,000 legionaries involved had been on their way back from the Elbe River to Mainz (Moguntiacum). So far, coins and traces on spearheads suggest that the battle took place sometime between 180 and 250 CE. Apparently there a no written sources that mention this battle.

It looks like the original discovery has been made eight years ago — by hobby archaeologist who had been searching without permission for remains of a medieval castle, using metal detectors. Only a few months ago they reconsidered and handed the discovered items over to public authorities where they were properly identified.

Many questions are still unanswered, the intriguing conclusion that can already be drawn is, according to archaeologist Petra Lönne, that the Romans have been present (and militarily active) so deep in the Barbaricum for about 200 years longer than it has been previously assumed.

Link to the video clip (© ZDF Mediathek 2008)