PT Journal
AU Selmi Wallisova, M
TI Archaeological excavation of "Jama" in the New Town of Prague
SO Staleta Praha
PY 2016
BP 84
EP 108
VL 32
IS 2
DI 10.56112/sp.2016.2.05
WP https://staletapraha.cz/en/artkey/pha-201602-0005.php
DE Prague - New Town of Prague - marsh - edge of a river terrace - Middle Ages - archaeology - geology - textile - leather - organics
SN 02316056
AB This article concerns the archaeological context of the water logged area called Jama (The pit) or Louze (The puddle), discovered during the excavations prior to the construction of collectors in the Vodickova Street to the west from the Wenceslaus square in Prague. After the foundation of Prague New town this natural depression with fluctuating water level was used as an almost bottomless dump for the rubbish produced by the medieval town. Numerous finds of textile fragments along with other artefacts of organic and inorganic material were recovered illustrating the daily life from the 14th to the onset of the 16th century. This site with conditions enabling preservation of artefacts from organic material is unique within the historic centre of Prague.
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