Published: 2020-04-18

Unique construction of a megalithic tomb from Stryczowice, Świętokrzyskie Voivodship

Barbara Sałacińska , Sławomir Sałaciński
Sprawozdania Archeologiczne
Section: Field Survey and Materials
DOI https://doi.org/10.23858/SA/72.2020.1.012

Abstract

The cemetery of the Funnel Beaker culture at Stryczowice is situated in the Sandomierz Upland region. Three megalithic tombs and a flat cemetery were discovered and examined. The most well-preserved tomb is about 30 m long, and its plan has a trapezoidal shape. Its stone settings formed a kind of dry-stone wall – a phenomenon on a European scale. In the front part of this tomb, a central grave has been examined, consisting of two stone chests – one at ground level and the other built into the ground. In this second feature, fragments of a male skeleton were discovered. Around the central grave, six burials were uncovered. Each of the megalithic tombs were accompanied by a flat cemetery. Six graves and a stone pavement were excavated. The burial pits were constructed of low, stone chests, covered with pavement. Some of the deceased were equipped with burial goods – collared flasks, a battle-axe, retouched flint blades, and some hematite lumps.

Keywords:

Neolithic, Funnel Beaker culture, megalithic tombs, grave constructions, Sandomierz Upland

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Sałacińska, B., & Sałaciński, S. (2020). Unique construction of a megalithic tomb from Stryczowice, Świętokrzyskie Voivodship. Sprawozdania Archeologiczne, 72(1), 259–276. https://doi.org/10.23858/SA/72.2020.1.012

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