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A newly discovered fragment of a Hunnic cauldron from site 59-60, Sanok, Poland

Publication date: 2020

Acta Archaeologica Carpathica, 2020, Vol LV, pp. 235 - 254

https://doi.org/10.4467/00015229AAC.20.010.13515

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Magdalena Okońska-Bulas
Arch Foundation, Przyczki 18, 33-112 Tarnowiec, Poland
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Jan Bulas
Fi Projekt Jan Bulas Kraków, Poland
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Mirosław Mazurek
Pracownia Archeologiczna Mirosław Mazurek
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Aldona Garbacz-Klempka
AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Foundry Engineering, The Historical Layers Research Centre, Poland
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Małgorzata Perek-Nowak
AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Foundry Engineering, The Historical Layers Research Centre, Poland
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A newly discovered fragment of a Hunnic cauldron from site 59-60, Sanok, Poland

Abstract

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.

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Information: Acta Archaeologica Carpathica, 2020, Vol LV, pp. 235 - 254

Article type: Original article

Authors

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0429-6668

Magdalena Okońska-Bulas
Arch Foundation, Przyczki 18, 33-112 Tarnowiec, Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0429-6668 Orcid
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Arch Foundation, Przyczki 18, 33-112 Tarnowiec, Poland

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2842-0210

Jan Bulas
Fi Projekt Jan Bulas Kraków, Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2842-0210 Orcid
All publications →

Fi Projekt Jan Bulas Kraków, Poland

Pracownia Archeologiczna Mirosław Mazurek

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8417-6131

Aldona Garbacz-Klempka
AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Foundry Engineering, The Historical Layers Research Centre, Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8417-6131 Orcid
All publications →

AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Foundry Engineering, The Historical Layers Research Centre, Poland

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0323-1624

Małgorzata Perek-Nowak
AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Foundry Engineering, The Historical Layers Research Centre, Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0323-1624 Orcid
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AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Foundry Engineering, The Historical Layers Research Centre, Poland

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Magdalena Okońska-Bulas (Author) - 20%
Jan Bulas (Author) - 20%
Mirosław Mazurek (Author) - 20%
Aldona Garbacz-Klempka (Author) - 20%
Małgorzata Perek-Nowak (Author) - 20%

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