Published: 2018-12-16

A unique find of a silver cross-shaped earring from an early medieval settlement at Szemud, site 4, in Eastern Pomerania, Poland

Kamil Niedziółka , Paweł Szczepanik , Mikołaj Lisowski
Sprawozdania Archeologiczne
Section: Field Survey and Materials
DOI https://doi.org/10.23858/SA70.2018.014

Abstract

This paper presents the results of an analysis of archaeological material recovered in 2014 during the rescue excavations at site 4 in the town of Szemud, in the Eastern Pomerania region of Poland. The investigations revealed a small fragment of an open settlement from the early medieval period with especially interesting materials. Besides a large amount of pottery dating the site to the eleventh century, a collection of metal artefacts was discovered. The most interesting find was a cross-shaped earring made of silver. This find is unique; so far, the artefacts of this type have been discovered only as parts of hoards. The findings indicate that the site was unusual in its character, and is particularly interesting considering the unsatisfactory state of research on early medieval settlement in this area.

Keywords:

settlement, early medieval period, Eastern Pomerania, cross-shaped earring, pottery

Citation rules

Niedziółka , K., Szczepanik, P., & Lisowski, M. (2018). A unique find of a silver cross-shaped earring from an early medieval settlement at Szemud, site 4, in Eastern Pomerania, Poland . Sprawozdania Archeologiczne, 70, 297–325. https://doi.org/10.23858/SA70.2018.014

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