RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Selmi Wallisová, Michaela
T1 Archaeological excavation of "Jáma" in the New Town of Prague
JF Staletá Praha
YR 2016
VO 32
IS 2
SP 84
OP 108
DO 10.56112/sp.2016.2.05
UL https://staletapraha.cz/en/artkey/pha-201602-0005.php
AB This article concerns the archaeological context of the water logged area called Jáma (The pit) or Louže (The puddle), discovered during the excavations prior to the construction of collectors in the Vodičkova 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.