Hillfort near Mařín (East Bohemia) and its broad hinterland in light of metal artefacts from the 6th to 10th century AD

Authors

  • David Vích Regionální muzeum ve Vysokém Mýtě, A. V. Šembery 125, CZ-56601 Vysoké Mýto
  • Naďa Profantová Archeologický ústav AV ČR, Praha, v. v. i., Letenská 4, CZ-118 01 Praha
  • Roman Křivánek Archeologický ústav AV ČR, Praha, v. v. i., Letenská 4, CZ-118 01 Praha https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1878-7748
  • Zuzana Jarůšková Muzeum regionu Boskovicka, Hradní 642/1, CZ-680 01 Boskovice
  • Jan Zavřel M. J. Lermontova 11, CZ-16000 Praha 6

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35686/AR.2021.12

Keywords:

Early Middle Ages, East Bohemia, Northwest Moravia, hillfort, weapons, Avar-type artefacts, Carolingian-type artefacts, Byzantine influence

Abstract

The article evaluates the results of systematic metal detector surveys from the borderland between east Bohemia and northwest Moravia over the past fifteen years, supplemented with a geophysical survey of early medieval hillfort near Mařín (Svitavy district). The conducted surveys have produced imports of Byzantine and Carolingian origin (strap ends, loops, spear tip) from the 7th to 9th century, with cast ornaments of the Late Avar type from the 8th century occurring in the greatest numbers. The spatial distribution of early medieval artefacts outside the traditional settlement territory shows ties to defunct roads preserved in the form of sunken lanes.

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Published

01-12-2021

How to Cite

Vích, D., Profantová, N., Křivánek, R., Jarůšková, Z., & Zavřel, J. (2021). Hillfort near Mařín (East Bohemia) and its broad hinterland in light of metal artefacts from the 6th to 10th century AD. Archeologické Rozhledy, 73(3), 359–422. https://doi.org/10.35686/AR.2021.12

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Research Article