The paper examines hinged strap-ends adopted from mediterranean sources into the material culture of the Avar Period carpathian basin (7th–8th centuries Ad). According to the common patterns in the local use of several formal or technical elements the appearance of the hinged strapends inter alia in the Avar context must be related to direct and contemporaneous contacts with the mediterranean. Two levels of communication could be identified in the archaeological material. if hinges generate more complex variations of object types embedded in simpler form in the common material culture of the same period, the mediator was most probably the late Avar elite, deriving a material culture from an elite communication that was not structured primarily by geographical distances. A second group of hinged strap-ends clustering at the borders, but principally in the western region of the carpathian basin, are largely independent of the common Avar types. Their characteristics, alien in the local context, originated from direct interregional exchange with the neighbouring mediterranean peripheries.
The early medieval sword from Košice-Krásna is one of the most well-preserved examples of weaponry from the region of modern-day Slovakia. Discovered in 1971 during dredging activities along the river Hornád, this sword has been the subject of several studies, yet lacked comprehensive material-technological analysis until now. The sword, attributed to Petersen’s type T2, features intricate inlay decoration and high-quality blade, indicating its high craftsmanship. This study revisits the sword’s archaeological context, provides a detailed metallographic analysis, and explores its typological and chronological features. The findings suggest that the sword was constructed using advanced blacksmithing techniques, involving a complex assembly of different steel types to optimize its functional properties. Additionally, the contextual analysis implies that the sword’s deposition in the river may reflect ritual practices rather than merely accidental loss. This research contributes to the broader understanding of early medieval metallurgy and the cultural significance of weapon depositions in riverine environments
In 1987, excavation research was carried out at a settlement and a cemetery at Czarnowęsy, Białogard district, sites 29 and 42. In total, 39 features were recovered, including 35 Oksywie culture cremations, one early medieval pit, and three features of unknown origin. The cemetery was dated using pottery to phase A3 of the younger pre-Roman period. Site 42, the settlement, was inhabited by people of the Lusatian culture, dating to the end of the Bronze Age, the Oksywie culture from phase A3 of the younger pre-Roman period, and early medieval (the 9th–10th century).
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W 1987 roku przeprowadzono badania wykopaliskowe cmentarzyska i osady w Czarnowęsach, pow. białogardzki (stan. 29 i 42). W obrębie nekropoli odsłonięto 39 obiektów archeologicznych, w tym 35 grobów ciałopalnych kultury oksywskiej, jedną jamę wczesnośredniowieczna oraz trzy obiekty nieokreślone. Cmentarzysko (stan. 29) datowane jest ceramiką na fazę A3 młodszego okresu przedrzymskiego. Na osadzie (stan. 42) wyróżniono osadnictwo kultury łużyckiej datowane na schyłek epoki brązu, kultury oksywskiej z fazy A3 młodszego okresu przedrzymskiego oraz wczesnośredniowieczne (IX–X wiek).
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