Published: 2025-12-30

Militaria, Horse-riding Equipment and Horse Tack from the Excavations of the Late Medieval and Early Modern Residence at Żelechów (Mazovia)

Wojciech Bis , Piotr Strzyż
Fasciculi Archaeologiae Historicae
Section: Materials and Discoveries
DOI https://doi.org/10.23858/FAH38/2025.006

Abstract

During multi-season archaeological investigations of the Ciołek family’s seat in Żelechów, situated on the borderland of present-day Mazovian and Lublin voivodeships, a large assemblage of artefacts was collected, mostly from well-dated cultural layers. For analysis we selected 20 artefacts belonging to three functional groups: elements of horse-riding equipment, horse tack and militaria. Alongside a detailed description of their state of preservation, metrics and dating, examples of analogous finds from other late medieval and early modern sites in Poland are provided.

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Mazovia, Żelechów, Middle Ages, weaponry, horse equipment, noble residence, manor house

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Bis, W., & Strzyż, P. (2025). Militaria, Horse-riding Equipment and Horse Tack from the Excavations of the Late Medieval and Early Modern Residence at Żelechów (Mazovia). Fasciculi Archaeologiae Historicae, 38, 91–107. https://doi.org/10.23858/FAH38/2025.006

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