Abstract

Excavations in the cemetery of the Wielbark Culture in Krosno (formerly known by its German name: Crossen or Krossen, Kr. Preussisch Holland), site 1, have been carried out for over a hundred years. The cemetery itself is situated on the flood terrace of Wąska River, hidden in small pine wood. The cemetery is dated from phase B2/C1 to C2 of Roman period. The first discovery on the site was made in 1894, and first excavations were carried out in 1896 by A. Jentzsch and C. Kretschmann. Around 179 features have been found as a result of German excavations. However, it is not a realistic number of examined features as some of them were often marked with the same digit followed by a letter "a", "b", etc. Renewed excavations at the site were started by Prof. J. Okulicz-Kozaryn on behalf of Institute of Archaeology of Warsaw University in 1890 and it have been continued in subsequent years by Prof. A. Bursche. In 2002 excavations were resumed again under author's leadership. Up to season 2003 402 features in total have been registered. On the site have been localised three types of features: skeleton graves, urn graves and hearths, which are now one of the most interesting puzzles of the cemetery. In 2002 and 2003 have been excavated 25 features: 15 hearths, 2 devastated urn-graves and one skeleton grave, left of the features were strongly damaged or were modern.<br>EXCAVATIONS IN KROSNO, COMMUNE PASŁĘK, SITE 1 IN SEASON 2002 AND 2003. Excavations in the cemetery of the Wielbark Culture in Krosno (formerly known by its German name: Crossen or Krossen, Kr. Preussisch Holland), site 1, have been carried out for over a hundred years. The cemetery itself is situated on the flood terrace of Wąska River, hidden in small pine wood. The cemetery is dated from phase B2/C1 to C2 of Roman period. The first discovery on the site was made in 1894, and first excavations were carried out in 1896 by A. Jentzsch and C. Kretschmann. Around 179 features have been found as a result of German excavations. However, it is not a realistic number of examined features as some of them were often marked with the same digit followed by a letter "a", "b", etc. Renewed excavations at the site were started by Prof. J. Okulicz-Kozaryn on behalf of Institute of Archaeology of Warsaw University in 1890 and it have been continued in subsequent years by Prof. A. Bursche. In 2002 excavations were resumed again under author's leadership. Up to season 2003 402 features in total have been registered. On the site have been localised three types of features: skeleton graves, urn graves and hearths, which are now one of the most interesting puzzles of the cemetery. In 2002 and 2003 have been excavated 25 features: 15 hearths, 2 devastated urn-graves and one skeleton grave, left of the features were strongly damaged or were modern.