Wstępne wyniki badań wykopaliskowych na stanowisku 2 – „Góra Wieżowa” w Truszkach-Zalesiu, gmina Kolno, województwo podlaskie

Abstrakt

In the neighbourhood of the hillfort at TruszkiZalesie, commune Kolno, podlaskie voiv., are found two settlements from the Early Medieval period. One of them, site 2, lies about 300 m to the south of the hillfort. The elevation is known variously as Góra Wieża, Góra Wieżowa, Wieża, Wieżyca (i.e.: the Tower Mount, the Tower etc.). Site 2 was excavated in 1985 and 2002. Six trenches were laid out (I-VI) covering a total area of 145,5 m2 . Investigation was made of the S, W and N slope of the elevation. Of sixteen archaeological features identified two are interpreted at present as traces of defensive structures. One feature is a part of a sunken hut. All the other features are pits. Site 2 produced 1.624 fragments of pottery from the early medieval period, fragments of Lusatian Culture pottery, some 525 animal remains, a clay spindlewhorl, a fragment of a bone comb and a bone handle, an iron object interpreted as a knife or a fire-steel. Evidence recovered so far suggests that the "Tower" was a defensive settlement, used as a watchtower. The site has been dated to the 10-11t h c. The presence of Lusatian culture material suggests that the early medieval settlement was established at a location occupied formerly during the prehistoric period.