| Title |
Krievu kalns hill-fort: new data on the Late Bronze Age and Pre-roman Iron Age in western Latvia |
| Translation of Title |
Krievu kalno (Krievu kalns) piliakalnis: nauji duomenys apie vėlyvąjį bronzos amžiaus ir ikiromėniškąjį geležies amžiaus laikotarpius Vakarų Latvijoje. |
| Authors |
Vasks, Andrejs ; Visocka, Vanda ; Daugnora, Linas ; Ceriņa, Aija ; Kalniņa, Laimdota |
| DOI |
10.15181/ab.v26i0.2024 |
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| Is Part of |
Archaeologia Baltica.. Klaipėda : Klaipėdos universiteto leidykla. 2019, vol. 26, p. 80-107.. ISSN 1392-5520. eISSN 2351-6534 |
| Keywords [eng] |
Krievu kalns ; hill-fort ; buildings ; finds ; Late Bronze Age ; Pre-Roman Iron Age |
| Abstract [eng] |
The article examines the results of the 2012 and 2013 archaeological excavations of Skrundas Krievu kalns hill-fort, situated in western Latvia. Krievu kalns was listed as a site in the 1920s, but it was not regarded as a hill-fort. During a site inspection, striated pottery was discovered, and this indicated that it might be numbered as a Late Bronze Age and Pre-Roman Iron Age habitation. Excavations revealed the site to be a hill-fort that was fortified in the 11th to the ninth century BC with a palisade made of vertical timbers. In the eighth to the fiftth century BC, the defences were moved outwards, thus enlarging the living area. There was possibly even later a third fence. Krievu kalns may be classed as a Late Bronze Age hill-fort with striated pottery, reflecting the characteristic Bronze Age cultural traditions of western Latvia. |
| Published |
Klaipėda : Klaipėdos universiteto leidykla |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2019 |
| CC license |
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