The presented study examines the occurrence of silver objects in Germanic settlements in the territory of southwestern Slovakia. It deals with their connection with the social differentiation of Quadi society and the possibility of interpretation as an indication of the presence of Germanic nobility. At the same time, it tries to distinguish the origin of individual objects and the chronological context of their occurrence in the settlements’ environment.
The article deals with the finds of Roman and Germanic brooches from the Žitný ostrov. Based on the evaluation of brooches as chronologically sensitive indicators, it divides the settlement of the said geographical area into chronological stages, covering the entire Roman period. The results of the study also point that the Žitný ostrov was an integral part of the Barbaricum.
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