CULTURAL HERITAGE AROUND THE VISTULA LAGOON THE ARCHEOLOGICAL HISTORICAL MUSEUM

CULTURAL HERITAGE AROUND THE VISTULA LAGOON THE ARCHEOLOGICAL-HISTORICAL MUSEUM IN ELBLĄG AND HIS ACTIVITIES IN LAGOMAR PROJECT EARLY MEDIAEVAL TRADING SETTLEMENT FROM EXCAVATION TO THE OPEN AIR MUSEUM Marek F. Jagodziński December 07 Final Conference Activities The Archeological - Historical Museum in Elbląg realized some undertakings within the range of the Lagomar Project. They have their both scientific – research, educational, tourist side and, first of all, their cognitional – integrative side. These undertakings produced the concrete „products” based on the rich cultural heritage of the areas situated around the Vistula Lagoon. December 07 Final Conference Activities • - ARCHEOLOGICAL EXHIBITION: „Gothic history” • - ARCHEOLOGICAL EXHIBITION: „Truso – seaside emporium” – The Amber-Truso-Emporium • - ARCHEOLOGICAL EXHIBITION: „Elbląg – a recovered testimony of the past” • - RECONSTRUCTION OF amber workshop • - RECONSTRUCTION OF pottery workshop • - RECONSTRUCTION OF weaver’s workshop • - RECONSTRUCTION OF Truso house • - PREPARATION OF INFORMATION MATERIAL FOR THE „LAGODATAMAR” December 07 Final Conference TRUSO - FROM EXCAVATION TO THE OPEN AIR MUSEUM Similarly to the Mediterranean Sea in the Antiquity - the Baltic Sea in the Early Middle Ages integrated the communities living at its coastline. Between the 8th and 11th centuries the Baltic Sea was the main route of the contacts and trade exchange for the Scandinavians, Frisians, Germans, Balts, Finns and Slavs. There were many sea expeditions at that time. The exceptional one, because of its noncommercial goal, was that of Wulfstan, an envoy of King Alfred the Great. He travelled by sea around 890 between Danish Haede (Hedeby, Haithabu) and Truso, a port on the Pruthenian coast at the Vistula River mouth. December 07 Final Conference Wulftan’s probable route from Hedeby to Truso after N. Lund December 07 Final Conference Location of Truso settlement in Vistula delta December 07 Final Conference Wulfstan’s Account THIS ESTLAND IS VERY LARGE AND HAS MANY BURGH (OR FORTIFIED SETTLEMENTS), AND IN EACH OF THESE THERE IS A KING. THIS ESTLAND IS VERY LARGE AND HAS MANY LANDS, AND IN EACH OF THESE THERE IS A KING. BURH → BURGH → BOROUGH IN SCOTLAND → LAND, TERRITORY? December 07 Final Conference Partition tribal of Prussian territory in 13-th century after H. Łowmiański December 07 Final Conference Partition tribal of Prussian territory in 13-th century after J. Powierski December 07 Final Conference Prussian’s lands near Drużno lake in Early Middle Ages after M. F. Jagodziński December 07 Final Conference First archaeological map connected to the territory of the Vistula Lagoon December 07 Final Conference Manuscript of first archaeological map connected to the territory of the Vistula Lagoon December 07 Final Conference Professor Robert Dorr, the first professional archaeologist in Elbląg R. Dorr, Übersicht über die prähistorischen Funde im Stadt- und Landkreise Elbing, Beilage zum Programm des Elbinger RealGymnasiums, Theil I, Elbing Buchdruckerei Reinhold Kühn 1893; Theil II, Elbing Buchdruckerei Reinhold Kühn 1894. December 07 Final Conference Truso and Scandinavians activity near lake Drużno after M. F. Jagodziński Ślady osadnictwa i penetracji skandynawskiej w okolicy jeziora Drużno oprac. M. F. Jagodziński. Legenda: 1 – Truso; 2 – cmentarzyska z grobami skandynawskimi; 3 – broń, ozdoby i przedmioty użytkowe pochodzenia skandynawskiego znalezione luźno oraz pochodzące z badanych wykopaliskowo osad lub grodzisk; 4 – wraki łodzi interpretowane jako skandynawskie. Lista stanowisk pokazanych na mapce: 1. Janów Pomorski/Truso; 2. ElblągPole Nowomiejskie (Neustädterfeld); 3. Elbląg-Winnica (Weingarten); 4. Elbląg-Kępa Północna (Kämmerei-Sandland); 5. Elbląg Kamionka-Żytno (Benkenstein-Freiwalde); 6. Elbląg-Zawada (Pangritz-Colonie); 7. Rzeka Elbląg – żelazny grot włóczni typu „B” Petersena; 8. Rzeka Elbląg, między dawną stocznią a odgałęzieniem kanału Jagiellońskiego – żelazny grot włóczni typu „E” Petersena; 9. Rzeka Elbląg – żelazny grot włóczni typu „E” Petersena; 10. Tolkmicko (grodzisko) – ozdoby i broń pochodzenia skandynawskiego; 11. Frombork – wrak łodzi klepkowej; 12. Sądowo – miecz wikiński; 13. Braniewo (ujście Pasłęki do Zalewu Wiślanego) – grot żelazny lub miecz pochodzenia wikińskiego?; 14. Węzina – miecz żelazny typu „α” Nadolskiego; 15. Kupin – żelazny grot włóczni typu wikińskiego; 16. Robity (osada) – elementy broni, ozdoby i przedmioty użytkowe pochodzenia skandynawskiego; 17. Studzienki (rzeka Dzierzgoń) – miecz żelazny typu I Nadolskiego; 18. Jasna – miecz żelazny; 19. Bągart – 2 łodzie klepkowe; 20. Awajki (cmentarzysko?) – miecz żelazny z inskrypcją na głowni Ulfber(ht); 21. Janów Pomorski (okolice osady Truso) – topór żelazny typu III Nadolskiego. December 07 Final Conference TRUSO - FROM EXCAVATION TO THE OPEN AIR MUSEUM The Truso settlement was discovered in 1982 and since then the interdisciplinary excavating researches have been carried on. The settlement, according to the initial ascertainment, had an area of about 20 hectares. Only about 30 are’s of the most important harbor part of the settlement have been examined so far. December 07 Final Conference SCIENTIFIC – RESEARCH SIDE December 07 Final Conference SCIENTIFIC – RESEARCH SIDE December 07 Final Conference SCIENTIFIC – RESEARCH SIDE Fragment of Truso territory harbour docks December 07 Final Conference Truso – plan of archaeological trench with schematic marked traces of houses and boats – after. M. F. Jagodziński 1 – fireplaces, fired beams, postholes 2 – intensive used parts of houses – the places of concentration every day live; productions and trading activity 3 –traces of benches and storing-places 4 – traces of boats 5 – traces of ditches – border-lines of plots December 07 Final Conference The map from 1862 y., testify about the defense wall - bank around Truso December 07 Final Conference Proposal of reconstruction Truso after M. F. Jagodziński A – defensive wall B – defensive tower C – main road D – houses E – harbour docks December 07 Final Conference FROM EXCAVATION TO THE OPEN AIR MUSEUM The magneto-metric and geo-radar investigation were executed on the whole area of Truso in 2005. The result of these examinations and excavations, that are made in the selected parts of the settlement, enabled to determine with precision the settlement range, indicate the concentration places of objects and relics These examinations were done with co-operation with the scientists of the Institut für Ur- und Frühgeschichte und Archäologie des Mittelalters Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg). December 07 Final Conference New research techniques December 07 Final Conference New research techniques December 07 Final Conference New research techniques December 07 Final Conference New research techniques December 07 Final Conference New research techniques The end result of these activities was selection of one of the examined buildings for reconstruction. It was the building where some remnants of amber workshop were discovered. December 07 Final Conference Remnants of amber workshop December 07 Final Conference Remnants of amber workshop December 07 Final Conference Amber deposit December 07 Final Conference Amber deposit December 07 Final Conference Amber deposit December 07 Final Conference Amber deposit December 07 Final Conference Artifacts find in the amber house A craftsman who made his amber ornaments was a rich man since many Arab coins, cubooctaedric weights and silver and bronze jewelry were found on the building premises. December 07 Final Conference Reconstruction of a building Reconstruction of a building as a museum exhibit and at the same time as a first object of the „Open Air Museum” came into being. The building contains three rooms with a hearth placed in the middle room. December 07 Final Conference Stages of construction of the building with buttresses December 07 Final Conference Walls of braiding construction December 07 Final Conference Roof covered with reed December 07 Final Conference Interior December 07 Final Conference Final outcome December 07 Final Conference Museum lessons • The museum lessons are given in the reconstructed building. Handicraft workshops are presented outside and inside the building. • Museum employees have worked out a plan of the museum lessons with presentation of amber machining, manufacturing of clay dishes and weaving. Students participate in these practical activities. December 07 Final Conference Museum lessons - weaving December 07 Final Conference Museum lessons - amber machining December 07 Final Conference Museum lessons - manufacturing of clay dishes December 07 Final Conference Museum lessons College and the Public Vocational Tertiary-Level School. December 07 Final Conference Within the Lagomar project the lessons of regional education have been prepared for the pupils of primary schools, junior high schools, high schools and students of the higher education institutions in Elbląg - the Arts and Economic Museum lessons The handbook „Elbląg and its surroundings – journey to the old times” has been prepared by a team of methodologists from the „WarmianMasurian Centre of Teachers’ In-service Training” with cooperation MAH inspired by Lagomar project. Children from the Special Kindergarten No 1 in Elblag participate in these lessons, too. December 07 Final Conference Museum lessons • The subject „How did Truso inhabitants live?” has been included in the book that is related to the regional education. It is a proposition of working with a disabled child by a „Method of Project”. This Method of Project consists in unassisted determination of child’s interests and unassisted solving of problems. December 07 Final Conference How did Truso inhabitants live? December 07 Final Conference Museum lessons December 07 Final Conference Museum lessons December 07 Final Conference Truso - FROM EXCAVATION TO THE OPEN AIR MUSEUM • Reconstruction of the first building from Truso on the Museum yard had a great importance to make a decision to build a bigger fragment of the Truso settlement replica. • The Elbląg Municipal Government and MAH agreed to build this fragment of the Truso settlement on the southern bastion of the Granary Isle in the area of the Elbląg Old Town. December 07 Final Conference Truso - FROM EXCAVATION TO THE OPEN AIR MUSEUM December 07 Final Conference Truso - FROM EXCAVATION TO THE OPEN AIR MUSEUM December 07 Final Conference FROM EXCAVATION TO THE OPEN AIR MUSEUM December 07 Final Conference FROM EXCAVATION TO THE OPEN AIR MUSEUM December 07 Final Conference FROM EXCAVATION TO THE OPEN AIR MUSEUM December 07 Final Conference Archaeological exhibition - Gothic History • Gothic History • According to the newest establishments the Goths came to the southern Baltic Coast, also in the region of the Vistula Mouth, in the beginning of our Era. Their initial settlements had been most probably located on the Baltic islands (Gothland), as well as in the southern areas of Sweden (provinces: Östergötland i Västergötland). Coming of the Goth to the southern Baltic coast was the beginning of the new culture in Pomerania – the Wielbark Culture. The exhibition “Gothic History” gives a closer view to the Gothic history, development and transformations which are best visible in the material culture, in particular in the trimming accessories. It is worth mentioning now that, unfortunately, our knowledge about the Gothic everyday life is still limited to a large extent. The reason is that the Gothic burial grounds are better examined than settlements. December 07 Final Conference Archaeological exhibition - Gothic History December 07 Final Conference Archaeological exhibition - Truso – Seaside Emporium Wulfstan visited that emporium 1000 years ago. The first attempt to locate TRUSO was made nearly 400 years ago (Richard Hakluyt, 1598). Discovery of Truso in 1982 and excavation works, carried out within this settlement, disclosed many mysteries and secrets related to its foundation, development and fall – this is the main theme of exhibitions. December 07 Final Conference Archaeological exhibition - Truso – Seaside Emporium December 07 Final Conference Archaeological exhibition - Truso – Seaside Emporium. Select of artifacts December 07 Final Conference Archaeological exhibition - Elbląg – a recovered testimony of the past The Exhibition is an attempt to show the old, not discovered yet, Elbląg, its residents’ everyday life looking at it through the prism of the objects they used. The exhibition shows about four thousands of diverse relics that are made of different raw materials: clay, leather, glass, wood, metals, amber, horn, bones. Most exhibits are presented in the arranged interiors. Among other things a fragment of medieval kitchen together with its hearth has been restored. The interior of an Elbląg burgher tenement house with restored fireplace and rich tableware is also exhibited. December 07 Final Conference Archaeological exhibition - Elbląg – a recovered testimony of the past December 07 Final Conference Elbląg, reconstruction of Truso house - 14 November 2007 Thanks for your attention December 07 Final Conference