A disturbed Late Hallstatt period princely grave with a two-wheeled chariot and bronze vessels in Sedlina Forest near Rovná in South Bohemia: a preliminary report

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

A disturbed Late Hallstatt period princely grave with a two-wheeled chariot and bronze vessels in Sedlina Forest near Rovná in South Bohemia: a preliminary report

Original language description

Disturbances of prehistoric tumulus graves and other archaeological sites are commonly registered today in the forested areas of Southern Bohemia. A Late Hallstatt period princely burial mound in Sedlina Forest near Rovná (dist. Strakonice) with a diameter of at least 25 m was illegally damaged in 2009 by unknown treasure hunters. They dug out a unique assemblage of five bronze vessels, later obtained by the Southern Bohemian Museum in České Budějovice. The paper focuses on preliminary results of a rescue and preventive excavation project, supported by the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic based on collaboration with the Southern Bohemian Museum, the University of Southern Bohemia and with Römisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum Mainz. The complete archaeological excavation in the years 2012 and 2013 enabled the documentation of the grave good distribution within the rectangular grave chamber and produced valuable information about the context of the bronze vessels. Modern archaeological techniques involving a number of natural scientific fields (geophysical survey, petrographic study, photogrammetric documentation, pollen analysis, chemical analysis of food remains, phosphate analysis, osteological and anthropological analysis, radiocarbon dating) enabled a remarkable reconstruction of the magnificent grave furnishings spread over the burial chamber. The question of how to limit further loss and secure similarly important archaeological monuments remains unanswered. There are many archaeological sites that are still hidden in forests and are currently exposed to thoughtless damage. Unfortunately, current legislation does not represent an effective means of defence against treasure hunters equipped with metal detectors. Preventive rescue excavation of endangered sites cannot be considered the optimal solution for the situation, however, at present this is often the only effective method for preventing further destruction of selected sites in forest environments.

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Type

D - Article in proceedings

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OECD FORD branch

60102 - Archaeology

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2017

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Article name in the collection

Archaeological sites in forests. Strategies for their protection

ISBN

978-3-86222-226-1

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Number of pages

8

Pages from-to

83-90

Publisher name

Volk Verlag

Place of publication

München

Event location

Plzeň

Event date

Sep 4, 2013

Type of event by nationality

EUR - Evropská akce

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