Person conducting excavation: dr hab. Tomasz Nowakiewicz
Country: Poland
Site name: Augustów Primeval Forest, area of Szczeberka river
Type of the site: early medieval cemeteries with cremation
Description of the research: The aim of excavation is research of cemeteries of Yatvingian elites from the 12th-13th centuries. Layers with the remains of funeral pyres containing rich burial assemblages were explored. The result of the research provides the best illustration of the material culture of early medieval Yatvingia (vel Sudovia), confirming the meaning of medieval historical sources, which emphasise the wealth and military power of the inhabitants of this land.
Wykop nr 10.
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