The exceptional find includes relics from the Olsztyn group, as well as traces of an early medieval settlement.
Damian Swat, who led the survey, reported a diverse array of artifacts. The team discovered 22 clay weights integral to a loom's operation, a bone awl, 11 stone rubber fragments, an iron knife with a whetstone, part of a copper alloy bracelet, over 300 pottery fragments, roughly 200 pieces of animal bone, and 2 bone skates.
Evidence suggests that the workshop's history likely ended abruptly in a fire during the 7th century winter, inferred from the found skates and a layer of burnt material. The workshop is also believed to have been part of a larger residential structure.
Additionally, the excavation revealed over 250 pieces of polepa, predominantly triangular clay flooring, likely used as a sealing material for the wooden logs of the building. The discovery sheds new light on the Olsztyn group, promising to significantly expand the understanding of this cultural unit's history.
The Olsztyn Group is part of the West Balt cultural circle, shaped in the Early Iron Age of the Lusatian culture, which occupied the lands between the Lower Vistula and the Nemunas rivers.
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Source: RMF FM