Open AccessA newly discovered fragment of a Hunnic cauldron from site 59-60, Sanok, Poland
Author(s) -
Magdalena Okońska-Bulas,
Jan Bulas,
Mirosław Mazurek,
Aldona GarbaczKlempka,
Małgorzata Perek-Nowak
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
acta archaeologica carpathica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2719-4841
pISSN - 0001-5229
DOI - 10.4467/00015229aac.20.010.13515
Subject(s) - fragment (logic) , settlement (finance) , period (music) , excavation , archaeology , interpretation (philosophy) , history , geography , ancient history , art , philosophy , linguistics , world wide web , computer science , payment , programming language , aesthetics
The article presents a newly discovered fragment of the Hunnic cauldron, unearthed during investment research conducted at site 59-60 in Sanok, Sanok County, Podkarpackie Voivodeship. As a result of conducted excavations, an extensive settlement from the Late Roman Period and the Early Migration Period were discovered. The fragment of the cauldron in one of the most important discoveries from here. Up to date just over 20 specimens of cauldrons or their fragments are known from Central Europe. The presented one is just the second cauldron discovered in the area of Poland. The article contains the results of stylistic, typological and chemical analyzes confirming the interpretation of this find.