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In 2014 in Kałuszyn, Masovian Voivodeship, in connection with the modernization of the city marketplace, it was decided to move the crossmonument erected there to commemorate the January Uprising (1863-1864). According to historical records, the fallen insurgents were supposed to rest under the cross. The works were preceded by archaeological research, which revealed the existence of 9 graves. In...
The article presents a set of data on the results of archaeological work carried out in Lower Oder Region in 2011-2017, as part of an informal project of micro-regional studies focusing on the Lower Oder Region. These studies were based on commissioned supervisions and also resulted from my personal interests The activities of a supervisory nature resulting from the knowledge about tampering with...
In Lithuania and, specifically, in its eastern part which falls into the habitat of the East Lithuanian Barrow Culture (c. 3/4th–11/12th century AD), rescue archaeology encouraged the search for new archaeological facts, namely, burials between barrows. The first results considerably shattered the established belief that burials had been made in barrows only and provided an argument in favour of the...
The following paper presents results of research on newly found barrow site of Wielbark Culture in Bagicz. The cemetery was discovered by LIDAR scan analysis. Thanks to this and terrain verification a total number of 57 mounds of varying size and degree of destruction were noted. To define estimated chronology of the site one of the barrows was excavated. Relation of that kind of site to Wielbark...
In the years 2014-2016, in connection with the construction of the S 7 expressway, the area of 1,021.51 ares (102,151 sq. m.) of the site was examined. Remains of settlements: of the Lusatian culture from the turn of the Bronze and the Iron Age; of the Przeworsk culture - the A2-A3 phases of earlier pre-Roman period; of the B2-C2 phases of the Wielbark culture were unearthed, as well as traces of...
The paper is meant as a springboard for a discussion on the issue of archaeological finds in forested areas, with regard to the situation in Poland. Firstly, the issue of identifying cultural heritage in forested areas will be discussed, with a particular emphasis on the role and significance of the latest non-invasive technologies, especially laser scanning (LiDAR). Another element of the paper is...
In the last 20 years, Palaeolithic archaeology in Portugal has produced some of the most revolutionary and important sites in the world (e.g., Côa Valley Palaeolithic rock art; Lagar Velho child-burial and the 400,000-year-old human skull from Aroeira cave) nonetheless, a hiatus visible the map of geographical distribution of these sites is obvious and means nothing but the lack of research and not...
Preventive archaeology in Romania has been only quite recently formally regulated by law. Even though the principles established by the Malta Convention, which regulates the guidelines for the protection of archaeological heritage, are complied with, at least in theory, there are numerous shortcomings at the national level. Based on discussions with several archaeologists and other stakeholders involved...
In France, is archaeology really preventive in the sense that it is be based on a really effective predictive system (archaeology a priori) to find sustainable solutions for heritage protection? Or is preventive archaeology simply a reformulation of the rescue digging, a posteriori, and can only exist in the shadow of the dynamics of land use planning? Is there only one preventive archaeology, or...
In Poland, there is a problem with the proper storage of portable archaeological monuments. This is one of the most important, if not the most important issue of archaeological heritage management. Archaeological monuments are owned by the State that does not properly fulfil its obligations. The lack of a good system and organization, effective law, and above all, proper storage space for archaeological...
The Netherlands signed the so-called ‘Malta Convention’ in 1992. This event marked the start of major changes in the archaeological sector in The Netherlands. Prior to 2001 only the national government, universities and local municipalities were permitted to perform archaeological excavations. However, in 2001 new temporary rules were introduced allowing commercial archaeological companies to conduct...
The paper presents two important complexes of archaeological sites in Czermno and Gródek in Lublin Voivodeship. Their character, research history, state of preservation, ownership status, threats, state of archaeological research and current forms of heritage protection are discussed. The conclusions of the study indicate the need for further archaeological research of an interdisciplinary nature...
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