Miami, FL – July 15 -- Researcher David Xavier Kenney discovered the inscriptions on the 2^nd to 3^rd century artifact which was found on a hilltop in Norfolk County, England and is part of his collection.

 Among the revelations on the lance head (or contos head) is that the real King Arthur may have been Marcus Aurelius Mausaeus Carausius, a 3^rd century Belgic sailor from humble origins who rose up through the ranks to eventually become a Rogue Emperor of Rome.

The contos was a victory votive to the Romano Celtic war/sword god Mars Camulos and Carausius, who undoubtedly identified himself with this god, based on coins he minted and evidenced on the contos. The Roman settlement of Camulodunum (modern Colchester), named after Camulos, is widely thought to be the origin of Medieval writers’ Camelot.
 
Carausius strove to become a people’s hero of Britain and Northern Gaul when he rebelled against the co-Emperor Maximian, who ordered his execution after he was accused of keeping seized pirate booty. Backed by his Roman legions, he proclaimed himself another co-emperor.  Three years later in 293 AD Carausius was assassinated by his finance minister.

The war/sword god Camulos’ primary center of Celtic worship was with the Remi, a Belgic tribe. Based on contos inscriptions Camulos appears to be connected to a previously unknown Belgic agricultural/fertility bear god of the northern constellations and its related symbols, including a pagan type grail cup, magical blade weapons, meteorites, magnetic north, and the seasons named Artor. The sword in the stone shown on the contos has a connection to an elite Roman Parazonium (ceremonial short sword).

According to Kenney, inscriptions show the primary aspect of Artor is a force associated with breaking through or beginnings, including spring and the dawn. Other artifacts show that this bear war/sword god in some form can be seen across ancient Europe and Asia as far east as ancient China, particularly in the northern regions.

Kenney has spent over five years studying, photographing and writing about ancient and modern miniature art. He is a pioneer in this field and the founder of www.romanofficer.com and www.kingarthurbanner.com.

THE ARTHUR LANCE

(Roman Votive Contos of Marcus Aurelius Mausaeus Carausius): http://romanofficer.com/roman_officer_permanent_collection/ContosLanceHead/ContosPressPage.htm

Contact: David Kenney, 786-276-7245

roc(AT)romanofficer.com

Source: Roman Officer