Finds of deniers struck by rulers of the Franconian Empire are quite rare in the territory of the... more Finds of deniers struck by rulers of the Franconian Empire are quite rare in the territory of the Czech Republic. Despite their limited number, their numismatic potential as sources for the research on the political and economic situation in Bohemia and broader region of Central Europe is priceless. Between 1964 and 2020, six single coin finds and two larger denier hoards dated to the periods of Charlemagne (768–814) and his son, Louis I the Pious (814–840), were found in the territory of the Czech Republic, attesting the relations between the geographically isolated area of Bohemia and the Bavarian Danube region which wasa part of the Franconian Empire (Lukas – Videman 2021, 17–27). The findspots are linked to the hillforts with strategic, administrative or commercial functions of that time, or to the vicinity of important inland routes. The Charlemagne (768–814) denier, struck in Milano between 793/794 and 813 and found in Chotíkov (Plzeň-sever Distr.) in 2022, extends our knowledge on the character of the settlement of West Bohemia in the beginning of the 9th century. Moreover, the findspot is situated on the important trading route linking Bavaria with the area of Central Bohemia. In the case of a formerly published single coin find of a Charlemagne denier, struck in Pavia between 793/794 and 813 and discovered in the vicinity of Nová Sídla (Svitavy Distr.) in 2017, the findspot and find circumstances were specified by the authors of this article. The coin was found on the trade route between Bohemia and north Moravia (the so-called Trstenice Trail) which was in use during the prehistoric period already. Both single coin finds are put into a wider archaeological context in this study.
Between 2019 and 2023, the archaeological department of the Regional Museum in Vysoké Mýto conduc... more Between 2019 and 2023, the archaeological department of the Regional Museum in Vysoké Mýto conducted a number of archaeological actions, both within the framework of surface prospecting and rescue excavations. The find spectrum includes prehistory, Early and High Middle Ages and the modern period.
Concentration of La Tène iron object hoards from Zadní Arnoštov, Svitavy District. Four iron obje... more Concentration of La Tène iron object hoards from Zadní Arnoštov, Svitavy District. Four iron object hoards from the La Tène period and many solitary La Tène artefacts were discovered in the Zadní Arnoštov cadastral area (Pardubice Region, Czech Republic) in 2017. In addition to more or less common tools, the hoards also contained shackles with a lock and a Late Bronze Age bronze axe. e ndings enable the interpretation of the spatially delimited concentration as a consequence of ritual behaviour.
Disc-butt hammer axe hoard from the foothills of the Orlické Mountains in Džbánov near Litomyšl. ... more Disc-butt hammer axe hoard from the foothills of the Orlické Mountains in Džbánov near Litomyšl. A hoard of two hammer axes with disc butts disturbed by ploughing was found using a metal detector in the Džbánov u Litomyšle cadastral area in 2023. e nd represents unusual evidence of hoarding behaviour at the end of the Middle Bronze Age; moreover, it was deposited at the foothills of the Orlické Mountains, outside the populated territory.
In 2022, a hoard of bronze objects consisting of 23 bracelets and a spectacle brooch was discover... more In 2022, a hoard of bronze objects consisting of 23 bracelets and a spectacle brooch was discovered in the cadastral district of Biskupice (Pardubice Region, Czech Republic). The assemblage was deposited in the hinterland of a hillfort from the Urnfield Period and is dated to the Boskovice horizon (Ha B2 – Ha B3). The hoard expands the as yet relatively limited number of multi-deposits in the northern part of Malá Haná region and in the adjacent Moravská Třebová region.
The Church of S t. Nicholas in Sloupnice is a late renaissance building with younger additions. T... more The Church of S t. Nicholas in Sloupnice is a late renaissance building with younger additions. The Gothic phase documented by written sources has not yet been confirmed by building history research. During the rescue research triggered by the structural defects of the walls, burials were investigated, many of which included a coin placed near the hands. The custom of putting coins in graves is documented in this country from the 14th to the 18th century.
In 2022, a collection of metal objects originating from various sites in Bohemia and Moravia was ... more In 2022, a collection of metal objects originating from various sites in Bohemia and Moravia was handed over to the Regional Museum in Vysoké Mýto. The artefacts mostly date from the High Middle Ages or modern era, but there are also some earlier artefacts. The article depicts as accurately as possible the find circumstances of individual objects.
Sphragistic Treasures Hidden in the Ground. Papal Bulls as Witnesses to the Deperdit of Papal Doc... more Sphragistic Treasures Hidden in the Ground. Papal Bulls as Witnesses to the Deperdit of Papal Documents on the Example of Finds from Eastern Bohemia The paper introduces the reader to the archaeological findings of three papal bullae from the territory of eastern Bohemia, which can be considered as witnesses of documentary deperdites. While in other European countries (Italy, England, the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, etc.) papal bullae as archaeological finds are widely published, in the Czech Lands we do so for the first time on a narrow example in an attempt to fill this gap and stimulate further research on this issue. We describe the bulls of Popes Urban IV (pontificate 1261–1264) found in Jamné nad Orlicí (Ústí nad Orlicí district), then Inocent VII (pontificate 1404–1406) from the former monastery Svaté Pole (Klášter nad Dědinou, Hradec Králové district) and finally Alexander V (pontificate 1409–1410) from Nedošín near Litomyšl (Svitavy district). The first mentioned bulla cannot be associated with any particular recipient. The bull of Inocence VII was probably addressed to the male Cistercian monastery of Svaté Pole and the third bull of Alexander V can be linked to the existence of the Litomyšl bishopric. The found bullae can be considered as silent witnesses of the plundering of the Hussite armies, which overthrew not only the Litomyšl bishopric but also the monastery in Svaté Pole. Since they were found with the help of metal detectors, it can be assumed that their number will certainly increase in the future.
By means of detector prospecting in the agriculturally cultivated areas on the border of eastern ... more By means of detector prospecting in the agriculturally cultivated areas on the border of eastern Bohemia and north-western Moravia for the Late and Final Bronze Age, archaeological sources numbering almost one thousand pieces weighing more than 11 kg were collected in the years 2005-2015. The most frequent (33.5 %) is evidence of metalwork. This is followed by the category of tools (27.7%) with a significant proportion of needles (15.1%) and axes (7.8%) and jewellery (18.8%). 6.6% of artefacts belong to militaria. Other finding categories remain quite marginal. If we focus only on finds from the settlement sites, omitting evidence of metalwork, just under half of the artefacts recovered (42%) are tools, with a predominance of needles followed by axes, and more than a quarter of the artefacts recovered from the settlements are jewellery (27%), with a marked predominance of needles. Circular jewellery also shows a more pronounced representation at the more prominent sites. Militaria are mainly encountered through arrowheads. Other militaria (spearheads, swords/daggers) occur only as individuals or not at all. Finds attesting metal work (ingots, parts of pie-shaped ingots, casting channel casts) show that this activity took place in every settlement with a significant findspot, and metal was an absolutely common part of everyday life in the Late and Final Bronze Age. However, the spatial distribution of the finds did not demonstrate specialised production activity in some parts of the settlements. Metal industry relocated secondarily into the topsoil has only limited dating capabilities, but in some cases allows remote contacts to be detected.
By means of detector prospecting in the agriculturally cultivated areas on the border of eastern ... more By means of detector prospecting in the agriculturally cultivated areas on the border of eastern Bohemia and north-western Moravia for the Late and Final Bronze Age, archaeological sources numbering almost one thousand pieces weighing more than 11 kg were collected in the years 2005-2015. The most frequent (33.5 %) is evidence of metalwork. This is followed by the category of tools (27.7%) with a significant proportion of needles (15.1%) and axes (7.8%) and jewellery (18.8%). 6.6% of artefacts belong to militaria. Other finding categories remain quite marginal. If we focus only on finds from the settlement sites, omitting evidence of metalwork, just under half of the artefacts recovered (42%) are tools, with a predominance of needles followed by axes, and more than a quarter of the artefacts recovered from the settlements are jewellery (27%), with a marked predominance of needles. Circular jewellery also shows a more pronounced representation at the more prominent sites. Militaria are mainly encountered through arrowheads. Other militaria (spearheads, swords/daggers) occur only as individuals or not at all. Finds attesting metal work (ingots, parts of pie-shaped ingots, casting channel casts) show that this activity took place in every settlement with a significant findspot, and metal was an absolutely common part of everyday life in the Late and Final Bronze Age. However, the spatial distribution of the finds did not demonstrate specialised production activity in some parts of the settlements. Metal industry relocated secondarily into the topsoil has only limited dating capabilities, but in some cases allows remote contacts to be detected.
Gravettian female figurine-anthropogenically modified eolith from Trenčianske Bohuslavice in Slov... more Gravettian female figurine-anthropogenically modified eolith from Trenčianske Bohuslavice in Slovakia 14 Zdeněk Farkaš Anthropomorphic Statuette of the Lengyel culture from Dlhá 15 Yuri E. Demidenko, Béla Rácz Lithic raw material sources and their exploitations during the Paleolithic in Transcarpathia (Ukraine): A newly proposed approach analysis 16 Katalin T. Biró The fly in the soup-problems in provenancing long distance items 17 Martin Sabol, Csaba Tóth, Martin Vlačiky Late Pleistocene mammal fauna from the travertine quarry in Santovka-Malinovec (Southern Slovakia) 18 Miriam Nývltová Fišáková Paleoecology and the migration of animals from Gravettian sites in the Middle Danube 19 Zdeňka Nerudová What do some findings of fauna indicate: Notes on the survival of mammoths and woolly rhinos at the end of the Last Glacial Maximum 20 Adrián Nemergut, Martin Novák "…instead of conclusion". Commemoration of the Ľubomíra Kaminská life anniversary
Kordy a rapíry z českých sbírek, 16. – 18. století. II. díl (Šindelář, V., ed.). Milevské muzeum Milevsko, 2023
The chapter presents in a brief form a set of archaeological finds of rapiers and parrying dagger... more The chapter presents in a brief form a set of archaeological finds of rapiers and parrying daggers from the territory of the present-day Czech Republic. In comparison with written sources, the social context of these weapons and their significance for the inhabitants of the Czech lands at that time is outlined. More attention is then given to the recent discovery of a rapier from Jaroměřice in eastern Bohemia.
A medieval silver coin was found in the cadastal territory of Svitavy-předměstí (Svitavy Distroct... more A medieval silver coin was found in the cadastal territory of Svitavy-předměstí (Svitavy Distroct) by metal detecting in 217. It eas a Venetian grosso of Doge Pietro Gradenigo (1289-1311).
Bronze age hoard with Blatnica-type cup from Chroustovice (dist. Chrudim). Metal detector prospec... more Bronze age hoard with Blatnica-type cup from Chroustovice (dist. Chrudim). Metal detector prospecting in Chroustovice yielded finds of bronze artifacts, scattered by agricultural activity. the set of items includes with certainty a#circular ornament, the torso of a Blatnica-type cup and a spiral tube. The hoard can be dated to the BD–Ha A1 phase and was placed into a Bronze Age settlement that was older or contemporary.
A rescue excavation near the neo-Gothic Church of St. James the Greater in Bučina (Ústí nad Orlic... more A rescue excavation near the neo-Gothic Church of St. James the Greater in Bučina (Ústí nad Orlicí District) managed to expose the foundations of the original Gothic church building and high medieval funerary situations. Medieval church-graves-High Middle Ages-modern period
A small assemblage of prehistoric finds known from the vicinity of Budislav has recently been exp... more A small assemblage of prehistoric finds known from the vicinity of Budislav has recently been expanded thanks to the discovery of a flat adze at Bor u Skutče and a shoe-last celt from Jarošov near Litomyšl.
New nd of a Roman lantern from the Czech Republic. In 2021, a functionally undetermined ring and ... more New nd of a Roman lantern from the Czech Republic. In 2021, a functionally undetermined ring and a deformed upright of a Roman lantern were discovered with the help of a metal detector on the slope of the Hušák hill in the cadastral district of Lázy (district Svitavy). Both objects exhibit a similar metal composition. is is the second published nd of a part of a Roman lantern from the territory of the Czech Republic and from the Barbaricum in general. e question remains whether the presence of a Roman lantern is related to the evidenced military intervention in the form of a Roman temporary military camp at the nearby town of Jevíčko, and whether the deposition on the slope of a prominent landmark was connected with ritual activities, or with metalworking, or with both.
In 2017-2020, rescue archaeological research continued on the deposits above the preserved baseme... more In 2017-2020, rescue archaeological research continued on the deposits above the preserved basement rooms of the western palace of the castle in Brandýs nad Orlicí. The excavation yielded evidence of the presence of tiled stoves, crown window glass, non-combustible roofing in the form of fragments of barrel tiles and ceramic square tiles that once covered the floors of the upper stories. The interiors of the rooms yielded a diverse variety of kitchen ceramics, metal objects and numerous fragments of hollow glassware.
Archaeological sources confirm the existence of the medeval town of Ústí nad Orlicí from the end ... more Archaeological sources confirm the existence of the medeval town of Ústí nad Orlicí from the end of the 13th century or the beginning of the 14th century. Surprisingly, the finds are not concentrated around the central sqare but in the area north of the square and east of the baroque church occupying the site of its medieval predecessor.
Rychnov Ridge near Moravská Třebová forms a distinctive terrain dominant with specific natural co... more Rychnov Ridge near Moravská Třebová forms a distinctive terrain dominant with specific natural conditions on the periphery of the Bronze Age settlement enclave. In contrast to the surrounding area, we know of only an isolated bronze axe find from Rychnov Ridge, and evidence of the expected depositional activity is still lacking.
Finds of deniers struck by rulers of the Franconian Empire are quite rare in the territory of the... more Finds of deniers struck by rulers of the Franconian Empire are quite rare in the territory of the Czech Republic. Despite their limited number, their numismatic potential as sources for the research on the political and economic situation in Bohemia and broader region of Central Europe is priceless. Between 1964 and 2020, six single coin finds and two larger denier hoards dated to the periods of Charlemagne (768–814) and his son, Louis I the Pious (814–840), were found in the territory of the Czech Republic, attesting the relations between the geographically isolated area of Bohemia and the Bavarian Danube region which wasa part of the Franconian Empire (Lukas – Videman 2021, 17–27). The findspots are linked to the hillforts with strategic, administrative or commercial functions of that time, or to the vicinity of important inland routes. The Charlemagne (768–814) denier, struck in Milano between 793/794 and 813 and found in Chotíkov (Plzeň-sever Distr.) in 2022, extends our knowledge on the character of the settlement of West Bohemia in the beginning of the 9th century. Moreover, the findspot is situated on the important trading route linking Bavaria with the area of Central Bohemia. In the case of a formerly published single coin find of a Charlemagne denier, struck in Pavia between 793/794 and 813 and discovered in the vicinity of Nová Sídla (Svitavy Distr.) in 2017, the findspot and find circumstances were specified by the authors of this article. The coin was found on the trade route between Bohemia and north Moravia (the so-called Trstenice Trail) which was in use during the prehistoric period already. Both single coin finds are put into a wider archaeological context in this study.
Between 2019 and 2023, the archaeological department of the Regional Museum in Vysoké Mýto conduc... more Between 2019 and 2023, the archaeological department of the Regional Museum in Vysoké Mýto conducted a number of archaeological actions, both within the framework of surface prospecting and rescue excavations. The find spectrum includes prehistory, Early and High Middle Ages and the modern period.
Concentration of La Tène iron object hoards from Zadní Arnoštov, Svitavy District. Four iron obje... more Concentration of La Tène iron object hoards from Zadní Arnoštov, Svitavy District. Four iron object hoards from the La Tène period and many solitary La Tène artefacts were discovered in the Zadní Arnoštov cadastral area (Pardubice Region, Czech Republic) in 2017. In addition to more or less common tools, the hoards also contained shackles with a lock and a Late Bronze Age bronze axe. e ndings enable the interpretation of the spatially delimited concentration as a consequence of ritual behaviour.
Disc-butt hammer axe hoard from the foothills of the Orlické Mountains in Džbánov near Litomyšl. ... more Disc-butt hammer axe hoard from the foothills of the Orlické Mountains in Džbánov near Litomyšl. A hoard of two hammer axes with disc butts disturbed by ploughing was found using a metal detector in the Džbánov u Litomyšle cadastral area in 2023. e nd represents unusual evidence of hoarding behaviour at the end of the Middle Bronze Age; moreover, it was deposited at the foothills of the Orlické Mountains, outside the populated territory.
In 2022, a hoard of bronze objects consisting of 23 bracelets and a spectacle brooch was discover... more In 2022, a hoard of bronze objects consisting of 23 bracelets and a spectacle brooch was discovered in the cadastral district of Biskupice (Pardubice Region, Czech Republic). The assemblage was deposited in the hinterland of a hillfort from the Urnfield Period and is dated to the Boskovice horizon (Ha B2 – Ha B3). The hoard expands the as yet relatively limited number of multi-deposits in the northern part of Malá Haná region and in the adjacent Moravská Třebová region.
The Church of S t. Nicholas in Sloupnice is a late renaissance building with younger additions. T... more The Church of S t. Nicholas in Sloupnice is a late renaissance building with younger additions. The Gothic phase documented by written sources has not yet been confirmed by building history research. During the rescue research triggered by the structural defects of the walls, burials were investigated, many of which included a coin placed near the hands. The custom of putting coins in graves is documented in this country from the 14th to the 18th century.
In 2022, a collection of metal objects originating from various sites in Bohemia and Moravia was ... more In 2022, a collection of metal objects originating from various sites in Bohemia and Moravia was handed over to the Regional Museum in Vysoké Mýto. The artefacts mostly date from the High Middle Ages or modern era, but there are also some earlier artefacts. The article depicts as accurately as possible the find circumstances of individual objects.
Sphragistic Treasures Hidden in the Ground. Papal Bulls as Witnesses to the Deperdit of Papal Doc... more Sphragistic Treasures Hidden in the Ground. Papal Bulls as Witnesses to the Deperdit of Papal Documents on the Example of Finds from Eastern Bohemia The paper introduces the reader to the archaeological findings of three papal bullae from the territory of eastern Bohemia, which can be considered as witnesses of documentary deperdites. While in other European countries (Italy, England, the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, etc.) papal bullae as archaeological finds are widely published, in the Czech Lands we do so for the first time on a narrow example in an attempt to fill this gap and stimulate further research on this issue. We describe the bulls of Popes Urban IV (pontificate 1261–1264) found in Jamné nad Orlicí (Ústí nad Orlicí district), then Inocent VII (pontificate 1404–1406) from the former monastery Svaté Pole (Klášter nad Dědinou, Hradec Králové district) and finally Alexander V (pontificate 1409–1410) from Nedošín near Litomyšl (Svitavy district). The first mentioned bulla cannot be associated with any particular recipient. The bull of Inocence VII was probably addressed to the male Cistercian monastery of Svaté Pole and the third bull of Alexander V can be linked to the existence of the Litomyšl bishopric. The found bullae can be considered as silent witnesses of the plundering of the Hussite armies, which overthrew not only the Litomyšl bishopric but also the monastery in Svaté Pole. Since they were found with the help of metal detectors, it can be assumed that their number will certainly increase in the future.
By means of detector prospecting in the agriculturally cultivated areas on the border of eastern ... more By means of detector prospecting in the agriculturally cultivated areas on the border of eastern Bohemia and north-western Moravia for the Late and Final Bronze Age, archaeological sources numbering almost one thousand pieces weighing more than 11 kg were collected in the years 2005-2015. The most frequent (33.5 %) is evidence of metalwork. This is followed by the category of tools (27.7%) with a significant proportion of needles (15.1%) and axes (7.8%) and jewellery (18.8%). 6.6% of artefacts belong to militaria. Other finding categories remain quite marginal. If we focus only on finds from the settlement sites, omitting evidence of metalwork, just under half of the artefacts recovered (42%) are tools, with a predominance of needles followed by axes, and more than a quarter of the artefacts recovered from the settlements are jewellery (27%), with a marked predominance of needles. Circular jewellery also shows a more pronounced representation at the more prominent sites. Militaria are mainly encountered through arrowheads. Other militaria (spearheads, swords/daggers) occur only as individuals or not at all. Finds attesting metal work (ingots, parts of pie-shaped ingots, casting channel casts) show that this activity took place in every settlement with a significant findspot, and metal was an absolutely common part of everyday life in the Late and Final Bronze Age. However, the spatial distribution of the finds did not demonstrate specialised production activity in some parts of the settlements. Metal industry relocated secondarily into the topsoil has only limited dating capabilities, but in some cases allows remote contacts to be detected.
By means of detector prospecting in the agriculturally cultivated areas on the border of eastern ... more By means of detector prospecting in the agriculturally cultivated areas on the border of eastern Bohemia and north-western Moravia for the Late and Final Bronze Age, archaeological sources numbering almost one thousand pieces weighing more than 11 kg were collected in the years 2005-2015. The most frequent (33.5 %) is evidence of metalwork. This is followed by the category of tools (27.7%) with a significant proportion of needles (15.1%) and axes (7.8%) and jewellery (18.8%). 6.6% of artefacts belong to militaria. Other finding categories remain quite marginal. If we focus only on finds from the settlement sites, omitting evidence of metalwork, just under half of the artefacts recovered (42%) are tools, with a predominance of needles followed by axes, and more than a quarter of the artefacts recovered from the settlements are jewellery (27%), with a marked predominance of needles. Circular jewellery also shows a more pronounced representation at the more prominent sites. Militaria are mainly encountered through arrowheads. Other militaria (spearheads, swords/daggers) occur only as individuals or not at all. Finds attesting metal work (ingots, parts of pie-shaped ingots, casting channel casts) show that this activity took place in every settlement with a significant findspot, and metal was an absolutely common part of everyday life in the Late and Final Bronze Age. However, the spatial distribution of the finds did not demonstrate specialised production activity in some parts of the settlements. Metal industry relocated secondarily into the topsoil has only limited dating capabilities, but in some cases allows remote contacts to be detected.
Gravettian female figurine-anthropogenically modified eolith from Trenčianske Bohuslavice in Slov... more Gravettian female figurine-anthropogenically modified eolith from Trenčianske Bohuslavice in Slovakia 14 Zdeněk Farkaš Anthropomorphic Statuette of the Lengyel culture from Dlhá 15 Yuri E. Demidenko, Béla Rácz Lithic raw material sources and their exploitations during the Paleolithic in Transcarpathia (Ukraine): A newly proposed approach analysis 16 Katalin T. Biró The fly in the soup-problems in provenancing long distance items 17 Martin Sabol, Csaba Tóth, Martin Vlačiky Late Pleistocene mammal fauna from the travertine quarry in Santovka-Malinovec (Southern Slovakia) 18 Miriam Nývltová Fišáková Paleoecology and the migration of animals from Gravettian sites in the Middle Danube 19 Zdeňka Nerudová What do some findings of fauna indicate: Notes on the survival of mammoths and woolly rhinos at the end of the Last Glacial Maximum 20 Adrián Nemergut, Martin Novák "…instead of conclusion". Commemoration of the Ľubomíra Kaminská life anniversary
Kordy a rapíry z českých sbírek, 16. – 18. století. II. díl (Šindelář, V., ed.). Milevské muzeum Milevsko, 2023
The chapter presents in a brief form a set of archaeological finds of rapiers and parrying dagger... more The chapter presents in a brief form a set of archaeological finds of rapiers and parrying daggers from the territory of the present-day Czech Republic. In comparison with written sources, the social context of these weapons and their significance for the inhabitants of the Czech lands at that time is outlined. More attention is then given to the recent discovery of a rapier from Jaroměřice in eastern Bohemia.
A medieval silver coin was found in the cadastal territory of Svitavy-předměstí (Svitavy Distroct... more A medieval silver coin was found in the cadastal territory of Svitavy-předměstí (Svitavy Distroct) by metal detecting in 217. It eas a Venetian grosso of Doge Pietro Gradenigo (1289-1311).
Bronze age hoard with Blatnica-type cup from Chroustovice (dist. Chrudim). Metal detector prospec... more Bronze age hoard with Blatnica-type cup from Chroustovice (dist. Chrudim). Metal detector prospecting in Chroustovice yielded finds of bronze artifacts, scattered by agricultural activity. the set of items includes with certainty a#circular ornament, the torso of a Blatnica-type cup and a spiral tube. The hoard can be dated to the BD–Ha A1 phase and was placed into a Bronze Age settlement that was older or contemporary.
A rescue excavation near the neo-Gothic Church of St. James the Greater in Bučina (Ústí nad Orlic... more A rescue excavation near the neo-Gothic Church of St. James the Greater in Bučina (Ústí nad Orlicí District) managed to expose the foundations of the original Gothic church building and high medieval funerary situations. Medieval church-graves-High Middle Ages-modern period
A small assemblage of prehistoric finds known from the vicinity of Budislav has recently been exp... more A small assemblage of prehistoric finds known from the vicinity of Budislav has recently been expanded thanks to the discovery of a flat adze at Bor u Skutče and a shoe-last celt from Jarošov near Litomyšl.
New nd of a Roman lantern from the Czech Republic. In 2021, a functionally undetermined ring and ... more New nd of a Roman lantern from the Czech Republic. In 2021, a functionally undetermined ring and a deformed upright of a Roman lantern were discovered with the help of a metal detector on the slope of the Hušák hill in the cadastral district of Lázy (district Svitavy). Both objects exhibit a similar metal composition. is is the second published nd of a part of a Roman lantern from the territory of the Czech Republic and from the Barbaricum in general. e question remains whether the presence of a Roman lantern is related to the evidenced military intervention in the form of a Roman temporary military camp at the nearby town of Jevíčko, and whether the deposition on the slope of a prominent landmark was connected with ritual activities, or with metalworking, or with both.
In 2017-2020, rescue archaeological research continued on the deposits above the preserved baseme... more In 2017-2020, rescue archaeological research continued on the deposits above the preserved basement rooms of the western palace of the castle in Brandýs nad Orlicí. The excavation yielded evidence of the presence of tiled stoves, crown window glass, non-combustible roofing in the form of fragments of barrel tiles and ceramic square tiles that once covered the floors of the upper stories. The interiors of the rooms yielded a diverse variety of kitchen ceramics, metal objects and numerous fragments of hollow glassware.
Archaeological sources confirm the existence of the medeval town of Ústí nad Orlicí from the end ... more Archaeological sources confirm the existence of the medeval town of Ústí nad Orlicí from the end of the 13th century or the beginning of the 14th century. Surprisingly, the finds are not concentrated around the central sqare but in the area north of the square and east of the baroque church occupying the site of its medieval predecessor.
Rychnov Ridge near Moravská Třebová forms a distinctive terrain dominant with specific natural co... more Rychnov Ridge near Moravská Třebová forms a distinctive terrain dominant with specific natural conditions on the periphery of the Bronze Age settlement enclave. In contrast to the surrounding area, we know of only an isolated bronze axe find from Rychnov Ridge, and evidence of the expected depositional activity is still lacking.
Po představení relativně větších archeologických sbírek z okresu Ústí nad Orlicí, tj. Regionálníh... more Po představení relativně větších archeologických sbírek z okresu Ústí nad Orlicí, tj. Regionálního muzea ve Vysokém Mýtě (Vích 2006) a Orlického muzea v Chocni (Vích 2009) předkládám v podobě katalogu větší či menší soubory archeologických předmětu ze sbírek ostatních (tentokíát bez výjimky městských) muzeí okresu Ústí nad OrlicÍ. Zastoupeno zde není Městské muzeum v Králíkách, které archeologické předměty ve svých sbírkách prozatím nevlastní a Městské muzeum v Lanškrouně, kde dostupnost nálezů archeologické sbírky není bez problémŮ. MŮj vellcý dík paří zaměstnancům prezentovaných muzeí, bez jejichž pomoci by byl vznik tohoto katalogu nemyslitelný.
NYnějŠÍ Regionální muzeum ve Vysokém Mýtě bylo založeno již v roce 1871 (obnoveno v r. 1884; podr... more NYnějŠÍ Regionální muzeum ve Vysokém Mýtě bylo založeno již v roce 1871 (obnoveno v r. 1884; podrobněji iz Skalicl<i 1998). Už meú prvnimi sbírkoqými předměty se objevily i archeologické nálezy. Pře §to, že u 11tur"o nikdY dlouhodobě nepůsobil ždný specializovaný archeologic\i pracovník, ariheologická sbírka se postupně IozŮstala, stála však dosud většinou rra okraji žjmu příslušných specialistů. Cílem této prace.le zpiístuinit archeologickou sbírku r,ysokomlýtského muzea formou katalogu. Zpracovány jsou pŤerímětý tzv. árcheotogické podsbirky áskané pŤed nástupem archeologa do tohoto muzea, tj. do l. 2. 2005, v podobě soupisu, kdy zíkladní jednotkou je inventární číslo (uvedeno vždy na začátku). Tam, kde to byto potřebné, byb póřízena i kresebná (případně fotogíaÍická) doklrmentace artefaktů. U některých předmětů již kresebně publikovaných uvádím pouze citaci s odkazem na příslušnou literafuru.Váledem k abecednímu řazení lokalit odpadá nutnost místního rejsťíku.
Research on the Hallstatt and La Tène Periods in Bohemia and Moravia covers a number of important... more Research on the Hallstatt and La Tène Periods in Bohemia and Moravia covers a number of important topics. So far out of the main interest is the increasing quantity of foreign artefacts which generally belong to the Vekerzug culture (or through its spreading objects of other Eastern cultures). The authors of this paper believe that their systematic evaluation is essential for progress in this area of research. The volume of individual artefacts and associated contexts is constantly increasing. This is due to systematic research conducted by archaeological institutions, extensive development-led excavations (construction of highways, expansion of industrial zones, etc.), and detector survey carried out by amateurs, which has been monitored with partial success. Systematic scientific research by specialists, however, still lags behind. This paper attempts to partly fill this gap.
During 2005–2019, a systematic metal detector examination took place in Bošín (Ústí nad Orlicí di... more During 2005–2019, a systematic metal detector examination took place in Bošín (Ústí nad Orlicí dist., Pardubice region) in the area of the Roman Period settlement. So far, the site represents one of a few evidences of the Roman Period settlement to the north of Choceň, in the Tichá Orlice river basin. This region is slightly out of the Loučná river basin, which was heavily settled during the Roman Period.
From the East Stop to the West Stop. A Contribution to New Hallstatt and Early La Tène Finds of t... more From the East Stop to the West Stop. A Contribution to New Hallstatt and Early La Tène Finds of the Eastern Type from Eastern Bohemia. The article deals with the cultural and spatial evaluation of new finds of the eastern type from the Hallstatt and Early La Tène periods discovered in the previous five years in Eastern Bohemia. The main point of our interest was to provide the complex overview of these finds, focused mainly on the provenience, chronological aspect and possible interpretations of their occurrence in Bohemia. Based on a detailed analysis of finds of the eastern type from the whole Bohemia, it was possible in terms of their origin to determinate four groups of finds, including those of the Vekerzug culture, and re-evaluate the chronological framework of the researched issues as well as interpretive aspects of their occurrence not only in Bohemia, but also in the broader Central European context. The occurrence of finds of the eastern type in Bohemia shows similar tendencies as in the neighbouring regions of the Eastern Hallstatt culture, especially in Moravia.
Keywords: Bohemia, Hallstatt and Early La Tène periods, Hallstatt culture, Vekerzug culture, weapons, jewellery, wheel-turned pottery, eastern contacts.
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in the cadastral district of Biskupice (Pardubice Region, Czech Republic). The assemblage was
deposited in the hinterland of a hillfort from the Urnfield Period and is dated to the Boskovice horizon
(Ha B2 – Ha B3). The hoard expands the as yet relatively limited number of multi-deposits in the
northern part of Malá Haná region and in the adjacent Moravská Třebová region.
The paper introduces the reader to the archaeological findings of three papal bullae from the territory of eastern Bohemia, which can be considered as witnesses of documentary deperdites. While in other European countries (Italy, England, the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, etc.) papal bullae as archaeological finds are widely published, in the Czech Lands we do so for the first time on a narrow example in an attempt to fill this gap and stimulate further research on this issue. We describe the bulls of Popes Urban IV (pontificate 1261–1264) found in Jamné nad Orlicí (Ústí nad Orlicí district), then Inocent VII (pontificate 1404–1406) from the former monastery Svaté Pole (Klášter nad Dědinou, Hradec Králové district) and finally Alexander V (pontificate 1409–1410) from Nedošín near Litomyšl (Svitavy district). The first mentioned bulla cannot be associated with any particular recipient. The bull of Inocence VII was probably addressed to the male Cistercian monastery of Svaté Pole and the third bull of Alexander V can be linked to the existence of the Litomyšl bishopric. The found bullae can be considered as silent witnesses of the plundering of the Hussite armies, which overthrew not only the Litomyšl bishopric but also the monastery in Svaté Pole. Since they were found with the help of metal detectors, it can be assumed that their number will certainly increase in the future.
in the cadastral district of Biskupice (Pardubice Region, Czech Republic). The assemblage was
deposited in the hinterland of a hillfort from the Urnfield Period and is dated to the Boskovice horizon
(Ha B2 – Ha B3). The hoard expands the as yet relatively limited number of multi-deposits in the
northern part of Malá Haná region and in the adjacent Moravská Třebová region.
The paper introduces the reader to the archaeological findings of three papal bullae from the territory of eastern Bohemia, which can be considered as witnesses of documentary deperdites. While in other European countries (Italy, England, the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, etc.) papal bullae as archaeological finds are widely published, in the Czech Lands we do so for the first time on a narrow example in an attempt to fill this gap and stimulate further research on this issue. We describe the bulls of Popes Urban IV (pontificate 1261–1264) found in Jamné nad Orlicí (Ústí nad Orlicí district), then Inocent VII (pontificate 1404–1406) from the former monastery Svaté Pole (Klášter nad Dědinou, Hradec Králové district) and finally Alexander V (pontificate 1409–1410) from Nedošín near Litomyšl (Svitavy district). The first mentioned bulla cannot be associated with any particular recipient. The bull of Inocence VII was probably addressed to the male Cistercian monastery of Svaté Pole and the third bull of Alexander V can be linked to the existence of the Litomyšl bishopric. The found bullae can be considered as silent witnesses of the plundering of the Hussite armies, which overthrew not only the Litomyšl bishopric but also the monastery in Svaté Pole. Since they were found with the help of metal detectors, it can be assumed that their number will certainly increase in the future.
topics. So far out of the main interest is the increasing quantity of foreign artefacts which generally
belong to the Vekerzug culture (or through its spreading objects of other Eastern cultures). The
authors of this paper believe that their systematic evaluation is essential for progress in this area of
research. The volume of individual artefacts and associated contexts is constantly increasing. This
is due to systematic research conducted by archaeological institutions, extensive development-led
excavations (construction of highways, expansion of industrial zones, etc.), and detector survey carried
out by amateurs, which has been monitored with partial success. Systematic scientific research
by specialists, however, still lags behind. This paper attempts to partly fill this gap.
Keywords: Bohemia, Hallstatt and Early La Tène periods, Hallstatt culture, Vekerzug culture, weapons, jewellery, wheel-turned pottery, eastern contacts.