Zapinki VI grupy Oscara Almgrena z osady kultury wielbarskiej w Lipiankach, pow. kwidzyński, stan. 3

• Authors: Jakubczyk Ireneusz , Strobin Anna

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Brooches of group VI after Oscar Almgren from settlement of the Wielbark culture in Lipianki, Kwidzyn district, site 3

• Languages of publication: PL

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Excavations on settlement of the Wielbark culture on site 3 in Lipianki, Kwidzyn district, have provided a considerable amount of archaeological material, in particular of iron tools and objects related to the attire. The latter category of artefacts is represented in largest number by brooches, mainly brooches of group VI after O. Almgren. In this collection were both brooches of the first series, i.e. classic brooches with curved foot, as well as brooches of the second series. Brooches A 158, belonging to the first series, are characteristic of the Przeworsk culture, but they occasionally also occur in other cultural entities. The specimens discovered in Lipianki can be dated from phase C1b, but more likely is their occurrence in phase C2. Forms of this type probably evidence a displacement of groups of people originating from the Przeworsk culture northwards, and can be synchronized with finds of this type of brooches in northern Mazovia, in the Sudovian culture, as well as in northern and central Germany. Bipartite forms made of iron support this chronological position. The series 2 of brooches of group VI after O. Almgren is the most numerous represented by brooches A 170 and 178. These specimens are occur in large number on the Wielbark culture burial grounds, but they were made exclusively of copper alloys. Therefore, the discovery of iron specimens is another argument indicating the existence in the Wielbark culture at least two types of dress: the everyday one, in which more iron elements were used, and so-called funeral one, in which dominated elements made of non-ferrous metals. Archaeological excavations on the Wielbark culture settlements provide new materials which enable a more accurate reconstruction of this cultural unit. A unique place, because of the excavated size, the number of registered features, as well as the wealth of movable material, takes the settlement in Lipianki. On this site were discovered several features which contain small pieces of slag, interpreted as smelting hearth. Traces of iron production are also known from other settlements of the Wielbark culture, but its modest scope differ significantly from thise registered in the Przeworsk culture. It can be assumed that, although not confirmed large-scale iron metallurgy in the culture Wielbarkcan might have satisfied local demand for this raw material. For any further discussion on this issue, however, the excavations on settlements and their successive publication are needed. The materials discovered on site in Lipianki indicate that the use of iron was more widespread than we can assume based on grave assemblages of the Wielbark culture, although in the latter case, the objects made of this material are present. Therefore, once again it is worth considering the image of a ‘culture discovered anew’ after Eggers definition, known mainly from burial sites.

• Publisher: Muzeum Archeologiczne w Gdańsku
• Journal: Pomorania Antiqua
• Year: 2016
• Volume: Tom XXV
• Pages: s. 211-248

Contributors

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Jakubczyk Ireneusz

• Instytut Archeologii, Uniwersytet Warszawski, Krakowskie Przedmieście 26/28, 00-927 Warszawa

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Strobin Anna

• Instytut Archeologii i Etnologii, Wydział Historyczny, Uniwersytet Gdański, Bielańska 5, 80-851 Gdańsk