Przęślik z quasi-inskrypcją cyrylicką z grodziska w Węgrach, gm. Sztum

• Authors: Wadyl Sławomir

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Clay spindle whorl with an imitation of Cyrillic writing from Węgry, Sztum commune

• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

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The settlement complex in Węgry was formed around the mid-11th century at the junction of the Żuławy Wiślane and the Iława Lake District, on the east bank of the Nogat (Fig. 1) and to the mid-12th century it was the most important culture-productive centre located to the east of the lower Vistula River associated with the Eastern Pomerania. The excavations in Węgry (7 km southwest of Malbork) were initiated in 1962 in cooperation between the Archaeological Museum in Gdańsk and the Malbork Castle Museum. In 2014-2015 in the Malbork Museum was implemented a project which aim was a comprehensive study of these excavations’ results. One of studied artefacts was a unique spindle whorl with imitation of Cyrillic inscription. Carved imitation of writing was found on one of surfaces just above the decoration in the form of wavy line. Regardless of the find interpretation, it can be assumed that the individual who made or was in the possession of the artefact either knew, or somewhere came into contact with writing of this kind.

• Publisher: Muzeum Archeologiczne w Gdańsku
• Journal: Pomorania Antiqua
• Year: 2016
• Volume: Tom XXV
• Pages: s. 267-274

Contributors

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Wadyl Sławomir

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