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PETRYKOZY, WOJ. MAZOWIECKIE. BADANIA W 2011 ROKU

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Roszyk W.

Światowit

2012

vol. Tom IX (L), fasc. B

331-336

In August 2011 rescue excavation works were carried out at Site 3 (AzP Archeologiczne zdjęcie Polski - Archaeological Record of Poland’ 45-55/44) at Petrykozy, the Zawidz Commune. They were directed by the author. Students of the Institute of Archaeology of the University of Warsaw also participated in them. The exploration encompassed the area of 322.5 m2. 8 graves of the Lusatian Culture, 1 grave of the Przeworsk Culture and 1 hearth from the Medieval Period were discovered. Furthermore, features of other kind were also recorded and they should perhaps be related to the afore-mentioned cultures. Among the discovered features the following ones were identified: II pits of undefined function, 12 post-holes and 13 destroyed pits, possibly grave ones. Moreover, a Lithuanian copper shilling (so-called boratynka) was found (Fig. 1). It was probably minted in 1661. 8 cremation pit graves with remains of funeral pyres (fig. 2), including 1 possibly mass grave (235/A, B), are to be related to the Lusatian Culture. Based on ceramic finds, they can be preliminarily dated to the end of Period III and Period IV of the Bronze Age. In the south-western part of the cemetery a cremation urn grave (No. 228) of the Przeworsk Culture was discovered (fig. 3). In a trough-like pit there was an urn, covered with a bowl, as well as additional vessels. In the urn, a spearhead was deposited on the bones. The spearhead has an asymmetrically shaped blade and it belongs to Type 7c according to Bochnak (2005: 77) (fig. 4:a). Other finds included a butt cap of Type I according to Kontny (1999: 128) (fig. 4:b), a long knife (fig. 4:c) and fragments of 2 curved brooches (geschweifte Fibeln) with an upper cord (fig. 4:d,e). Based on metal finds the grave can be surely dated to Phase A3 of the Late Pre-Roman Period. In the north-western part of the site, on the side of an oxbow lake of the River Sierpienica, an oval hearth (No. 208) from the Medieval Period was exposed. It probably had a undefined stone construction, perhaps plastered with clay. The fill of the hearth contained fragments of medieval pottery, flint and unburnt animal bones with post-consumption traces. The acquired sources, in spite of a small number of well-preserved features, enrich our knowledge on the ways of burying the dead in the local populations of the Lusatian and the Przeworsk Cultures. Furthermore, they complete a modest source base for the prehistory of settlement of the River Sierpienica basin and thus deserve research attention.

PETRYKOZY, WOJ. MAZOWIECKIE. BADANIA W LATACH 2009-2010

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Roszyk W.

Światowit

2009-2010

vol. Tom VIII (XLIX), fasc. B

235-238

Site 3 in Petrykozy is located in the central course of the River Sierpienica, at its right side. In August 2009 and 2010 rescue excavation works were carried out there. Funding was provided by the Masovian voivodeship office of Monument Protection (the Regional office in Płock) and the Institute of Archaeology of the University of Warsaw. The examinations were directed by the author and students of the IA UW participated in them. Exploration encompassed the area of 682 m2, where 9 trenches were laid out (VII-XV). Graves of the Lusatian and the Przeworsk Cultures were exposed at the site. The following features are to be related to the Lusatian Culture: four cremation graves with remains of funeral pyres (Nos. 75, 34, 101, 185); next two pit graves, but with stone constructions (Nos. 199 and 200); an urn grave, covered with remains of the funeral pyre (No. 111); and a symbolic grave with stone construction (No. 45). Based on the finds, these graves can be dated to the time from the late IIIrd to the IVth period of the Bronze Age. Five partially destroyed graves can be related to the Przeworsk Culture: three pit ones (Nos. 122,131 and 197) and two urn ones (Nos. 106 and 145). These can be dated to the middle and the late phase of the Late Pre-Roman Period. Furthermore, 95 other ancient pits were recorded in the course of examinations. These may perhaps be re- lated to the afore-mentioned groups. All the features were already notable in the bottom part of present-day topsoil or at the level of the top of undisturbed subsoil; they survived in vestigial form only. Research results are a valuable complement to a sparse source base for the history of settlement of this territory. It is poorly examined from the archaeological point of view. Examinations in this territory were led to a limited extend only and these were usually rescue examinations.

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