Abstract
The fortified settlement at Dolní Věstonice – Vysoká zahrada belongs to the important Early Medieval centres connected with the establishment of the Přemyslid domain in Moravia. The site functioned as a local administrative and economic centre from about the middle of the 11th century to the end of the 12th century. In written historical sources it was known as Strachotíngrad (“Castrum Strachotín”). Between 1948 and 1986, several minor archaeological excavations were made at this site. Our work’s purpose was to gain new knowledge by deploying proven geophysical prospecting methods in archaeology. The first two of these methods, Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) and Groundpenetrating radar (GPR) focused on the rampart. Within the third used method – magnetometry, we focused on the prospection of the inner area of the hillfort. Based on the results, it was possible to identify some of the construction features of the fortification and locate the course of the no longer existing rampart and several settlement structures. At the same time, the geophysical survey also made clear the overall plan of past archaeological excavations.
Highlights
Studying fortified settlements is one of the essential topics in mediaeval archaeology
This paper presents the results of research into the fortified settlement of Dolní Věstonice – Vysoká zahrada, which represents one such local centre
Our knowledge of the fortified settlement of Dolní Věstonice – Vysoká zahrada has previously been based on data obtained solely from archaeological excavations
Summary
Studying fortified settlements is one of the essential topics in mediaeval archaeology. Research within Moravia (a region located in the eastern half of the Czech Republic) has long tended to concentrate on resolving the issues of important sites related to the existence of the Moravian principality in the 9th and 10th centuries. The sites linked to the building of the Přemyslid domain in the 11th and 12th centuries have been investigated to a lesser extent. Moravia was annexed by Bohemia in the first half of the 11th century. This process went hand in hand with the building of an administrative system of fortified points to ensure the execution of Přemyslid princely power in Moravia. This paper presents the results of research into the fortified settlement of Dolní Věstonice – Vysoká zahrada, which represents one such local centre.
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