A New Find of an Axe-like Iron Bar from Kroczyce, Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21714019 |
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| Authors | Bartłomiej Sz Szymoniewski (Polish Academy of Sciences), Dariusz Rozmus (0000-0002-3264-8923, Humanitas University in Sosnowiec), Dariusz Rozmus Dariusz Rozmus (Humanitas University in Sosnowiec “Sztygarka” Municipal Museum, Dąbrowa Górnicza) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Issue | 19 |
| Pages | 229-243 |
| Publication date | 2024-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Notae Numismaticae - Numismatic Notes (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1426-5435 |
| Publisher | National Museum in Krakow (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.52800/ajst.1.19.a12 |
| OpenAlex | W7117479540 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
The article presents the discovery of an axe-like iron bar, found a few years ago in a limestone rock located northeast of Kroczyce, Silesian Voivodeship. In terms of form, this artefact corresponds to axe-like iron bars referred to in the literature as the Lesser Poland or Vistulan type. Similar artefacts are known from only a few sites in Poland, with their largest concentration recorded in Lesser Poland, where they are dated to the period from the 9th to the mid-10th century. Aside from a single find from Radymno, the distribution range of axe-like iron bars is limited to an area within a 65-kilometer radius of Krakow, which likely served as a central hub and distribution point. Determining the precise function of these iron objects is challenging – it is assumed that, in addition to their economic significance, they also held considerable symbolic value. KEY WORDS: axe-like iron bars, Vistulans, Early Middle Ages, Lesser Poland
RADIUS · Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies · Historical and Archaeological Studies · Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts
| Highly cited | No |
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