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The Distribution and Chronology of Trading Equipment in Present-Day Latvia in the Tenth to Thirteenth Centuries

Tatjana Berga

https://doi.org/10.15181/ab.v24i0.1566

Pub. online: 15 Sep 2017 Type: Article

Open Access

Journal: Archaeologia Baltica Volume 24 (2017), pp. 59–77

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This article brings together the main research findings of recent years relating to tenth to thirteenth-century trading equipment from present-day Latvia. Finds of collapsible scales and weights from all regions of Latvia have been mapped and investigated. These include finds from archaeological sites in the Zemgale and Kurzeme regions that have previously not been extensively analysed. Issues relating to the chronology of the scales and weights are discussed. The main trade routes and the dynamics of trade contacts are determined, based on the distribution of the material in different regions.

Hill-Forts from the Late Bronze Age and the Early Iron Age in Pomerania: An Overlooked Problem

Kamil Niedziółka

https://doi.org/10.15181/ab.v24i0.1565

Pub. online: 15 Sep 2017 Type: Article

Open Access

Journal: Archaeologia Baltica Volume 24 (2017), pp. 43–58

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Although hill-forts from the end of the Bronze Age and the beginning of the Iron Age associated with Lusatian culture appear in vast areas of modern Poland, they are absent in Pomerania beside the Lower Oder region. This scarcity is surprising, especially taking into account the relatively numerous appearances of hill-forts in Greater Poland, the region directly neighbouring Pomerania to the south. On the other hand, investigations conducted in the 1960s and 1970s to verify Pomeranian hill-forts described as originating from the Early Medieval and Medieval periods resulted in the detection of at least a dozen sites with material from the Late Bronze Age and the Early Iron Age.

The aim of this paper is to present the problem of the supposed presence of Lusatian culture hill-forts in the central part of Polish Pomerania. It is highly probable that this kind of settlement played an important role in interregional contacts between eastern and western parts of Pomerania, together with Greater Poland and probably also Nordic Bronze Age zones. In a wider perspective, their role in the course and working of the Amber Road at the end of the Bronze Age should also be taken into account and investigated. It seems that new tools available for archaeologists, like Lidar data, modern geophysics and aerial photography, may provide new openings and new perspectives on research into this case study.

Pattern or Random? Contextualising Estonian Bronze Age Bronze Stray Finds on the Landscape

Kristiina Paavel

https://doi.org/10.15181/ab.v24i0.1564

Pub. online: 15 Sep 2017 Type: Article

Open Access

Journal: Archaeologia Baltica Volume 24 (2017), pp. 26–42

Abstract

The vast majority of Estonian Bronze Age (1800–500 cal BC) large metal items (axes, spearheads, sickles) are single stray

finds. In contrast, bronzes from settlements are mostly associated with on-site metal casting (casting waste and broken objects),

and burial sites have yielded objects of a personal nature, e.g. tweezers, razors, and clothing-related items such as buttons.

Some of the stray finds have been linked to possible settlement sites. Deposition in bodies of water has been suggested as an explanation for a couple of items. Although deemed to have been precious prestige items, the reasons for their seemingly contextless find situation have until now not been systematically explored. This study addresses the character of the find locations. To infer the original deposition environment, archive material and topographical and geological data were combined. The results indicate site-specific patterns in the distribution of artefacts, with a preference for wet contexts (especially rivers). This is particularly well illustrated by two regions with bronze items from both the Early and the Late Bronze Age: Kumna in northwest Estonia, and Reiu in southwest Estonia. The patterns noted suggest intentional human activities, possibly related to the phenomenon of depositing bronzes on the landscape, as is identified in other parts of Europe.

The Wooden Construction of the Okhta 1 Site in St Petersburg

Tatjana M Gusentsova Petr E Sorokin

https://doi.org/10.15181/ab.v24i0.1563

Pub. online: 15 Sep 2017 Type: Article

Open Access

Journal: Archaeologia Baltica Volume 24 (2017), pp. 10–25

Abstract

The Okhta 1 Neolithic-Early Metal site is the first archaeological object in the St Petersburg region with a well-preserved wooden construction. The site was occupied by ancient people several times during the Neolithic Age, in the Early Metal Age periods, from 7,000 to 3,000 years ago. The remains of wooden structures (stakes, treated wooden slats and rails, and piles) were found. Features of the micro-relief of the site, its stratigraphy and archaeological observations have allowed us to locate an earlier coastal fishing zone located on the shore of the gulf, and a second fishing and living area connected to river channels. The archaeological collection includes archaeological finds: pottery, stone tools, products of organic matter and wood, and amber ornaments.

Preface

Gabija Savkina

Pub. online: 15 Sep 2017 Type: Introduction

Open Access

Journal: Archaeologia Baltica Volume 24 (2017), pp. 7–9

Development in Harbour Construction, Infrastructure and Topography on the Eve of the Early Modern Age in the Baltic (1450-1600)

Maik-Jens Springmann

https://doi.org/10.15181/ab.v23i0.1311

Pub. online: 22 Jul 2016 Type: Article

Open Access

Journal: Archaeologia Baltica Volume 23 (2016): The Sea and the Coastlands, pp. 244–258

Abstract

Ships are no Flying Dutchmen! They need a harbour. Therefore, the development of ship construction is pretty much connected with that of harbour construction, and beyond this, they influence the topography and infrastructure of a harbour. The transition between the Medieval period and the Early Modern Age is a period of great change in the development of larger ships, even in the Baltic. Furthermore, the internationalisation of Baltic trade took place. In Medieval times, ship construction followed conditions in the harbours. In the Early Modern Age, it was the other way round. Now, harbour construction, topography and infrastructure follow the development of ship construction. The paper focuses on the deep impact that larger multi-mast sailing ships had on the development of Baltic harbours.

The Remains of the Medieval Harbour in Puck (Northern Poland): a Few Words about the Results of Previous Research

Iwona Pomian Błażej Śliwiński Szymon Uścinowicz All authors (4)

https://doi.org/10.15181/ab.v23i0.1310

Pub. online: 22 Jul 2016 Type: Article

Open Access

Journal: Archaeologia Baltica Volume 23 (2016): The Sea and the Coastlands, pp. 235–243

Abstract

The remains of a Medieval harbour were discovered in Puck in 1977. Preliminary research was conducted the next year by Wiesław Stępień. The site consists of a set of timber construction remains, located on the ground and strengthened with fascine, between which fragments of ceramics appear, especially in the area of the base of the pier. There are also a lot of pieces of simply processed trunks and branches stripped of bark nearby. Also, some scattered pieces of oak logs with yoke openings have been found lying distributed between the piles. Some help in attempting to reconstruct their arrangement comes from the mooring piles, which have a characteristic rectangular cross-section, and are still located on the sea bed. Pieces of five wrecks (one log boat, and four made from planks) have been found between the harbour constructions. Looking at the chronological arrangement of the site, created slowly on the basis of results obtained from dendrochronological analysis, and supplemented with radiological research, we can assume that the harbour was in use between the tenth and the 14th centuries.

The Oldest 15th-Century Residential Buildings in Medieval Kaunas

Mindaugas Bertašius

https://doi.org/10.15181/ab.v23i0.1309

Pub. online: 22 Jul 2016 Type: Article

Open Access

Journal: Archaeologia Baltica Volume 23 (2016): The Sea and the Coastlands, pp. 225–234

Abstract

The article discusses the evolution of the earliest buildings in the urban environment of Kaunas Old Town. Archaeological research has revealed clear traces of wooden buildings in Medieval Kaunas dating from the turn of the 14th and 15th centuries and from the early 15th century. The earliest buildings of this type, with basements, were in line with the planned urban structure of the town. They were found in some blocks of the southern part of the Old Town, on the western part of Market Square, and by the main street. In all cases, the traces found are very similar. The wooden buildings and their locations in the newly planned town reveal the initial stages in the town’s growth. Masonry houses evolved in Kaunas in several stages. Churches, the first public buildings, appeared in the newly founded town. The next stage is associated with the early development of masonry public buildings from the mid-15th century to the first half of the 16th century. The earliest brick houses emerged in various locations in the urban space.

The English Merchants’ Settlement in Šventoji: An Analysis and Interpretation of the Artefacts

Edvinas Ubis Miglė Urbonaitė-Ubė

https://doi.org/10.15181/ab.v23i0.1308

Pub. online: 22 Jul 2016 Type: Article

Open Access

Journal: Archaeologia Baltica Volume 23 (2016): The Sea and the Coastlands, pp. 214–224

Abstract

A settlement was established by English merchants in Šventoji in the second half of the 17th century. The rich collection of artefacts and historic documents distinctly suggests the daily life of merchants. In this paper, the artefacts are assessed as indicators of the cultural and personal identity. Most of the finds were imported, and not locally produced. Their provenance, if possible, was identified and associated with manufacturing centres by using a comparative method. Ceramic dishes, glass vessels and cutlery represent merchants’ dining traditions and habits, while personal belongings can be associated with the presentation of social status or individual expression.

Newly Discovered Marks of Dwelling in Lake Sāviena (Latvia)

Juris Urtāns

https://doi.org/10.15181/ab.v23i0.1307

Pub. online: 22 Jul 2016 Type: Article

Open Access

Journal: Archaeologia Baltica Volume 23 (2016): The Sea and the Coastlands, pp. 208–213

Abstract

In 2014 and 2015, new underwater archaeological sites were discovered in Lake Sāviena in the east of Latvia. The first site, according to c14 dating, goes back 4510 +/-55 years. In the other site, artefacts and ceramics from the Late Iron Age were discovered. Here, on the shore of the lake, adjacent cultural occupation of the settlement was discovered. It is possible to make preliminary conclusions that the shores of Lake Sāviena had been inhabited for a long time, which was certainly associated with the lake’s waters.

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