Medieval objects discovered by Polish archaeologists

A rare collection of medieval objects was found by archaeologists in Poland. More precisely in the village of Daromin in the administrative district of the Wilczyce Commune. Among the artifacts found were jewels and coins. According to experts, there was a knight's court in the place.

The excavations were carried out by the Nadwiślańska Grupa Poszukiwawcza "Szansa" association. Archaeologists came across a pin, denarii from the Roman period and a rich collection of artefacts from the early Middle Ages. Marek Florek from the Institute of Archaeology at the Marie Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin commented on the find. "Apart from fragments of pottery, we found jewellery made of silver, lead or copper. Some of them date back to the reign of Bolesław the Bold. Specifically, they were denarii," the archaeologist explained.

According to the experts, some objects such as crosses, rings made of copper wire or silver ornaments originated in the area of Subcarpathian Rus and the Baltic States.Archaeologists have also managed to find several interesting objects. One of them resembles a rider on a horse, the other a mace. It was probably a decoration to demonstrate military strength. The statue of the rider on horseback is made of bronze and probably depicts a knight from the early Piast state.

Florek also commented on the discovery that the type of artefacts found suggests that there was a court of knights in the vicinity of Daromin. In this context, Florek mentions, for example, various iron weights that were also discovered near Daromin. He recalled the account of the Jewish merchant Ibrāhīm ibn Yaʿqūb, who lived in the 10th century and wrote an account of his journey through Europe. It contains information about Central Europe from 965 or 966 and contains the earliest known description of Prague.
"He also travelled through Polish territory, where he reached in the 1660s. According to his account, during the reign of King Mieszko I, the toll was measured by merchant's weights and went to his men as mercenaries. So if there was a knight's court in Daromin, its presence, as well as elements of armour and elite items, should not be surprising," Florek thinks.

The artifacts are currently stored at the Kielce branch of the Provincial Office for the Preservation of Monuments. They will be subjected to further study. When the experts have finished their work, the objects will be taken to the Castle Museum in Sandomierz, Poland.

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