Archäologische Untersuchung einer neuzeitlichen Klause am Falkenstein bei Sankt Gilgen, Salzburg

In a clearing on the Falkenstein, northeast of the Wolfgangsee, there is a chapel built in front of a cave. This monument, together with a nearby well, is connected to the myth of Wolfgang of Regensburg († 994). Because of this association, the site has always drawn people’s interest. Now, through analysis of historical records as well as the use of archaeological methods, it is possible to shed more light on its history. In the Middle Ages, this place was already a highly frequented pilgrim path that led travellers over the Falkenstein to St. Wolfgang. However, in this investigation, the focus lies on a post-medieval hermitage that gave shelter to a series of hermits over the 17th and 18th centuries. Finally, most of the questions concerning the hermitage and its dwellers can be answered with the use of archaeological prospection techniques as well as excavation

Archaeology · Art · Art history · Cave · Chapel · Excavation · Humanities · Middle Ages · Pilgrim · Prospection · Historical and Archaeological Studies · History · Medieval European History and Architecture