Praehistorische Zeitschrift· 2026Q1
Early medieval silver hoards in the collection of the National Museum in Szczecin. The history of discovery
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This paper traces the history and preservation status of early medieval silver hoards now housed in the National Museum in Szczecin, highlighting their often-tumultuous journey from discovery to the present day.
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- Early medieval silver hoards were usually discovered accidentally near forts and settlements along trade routes.
- Over the past 150 years, Pomeranian hoards have experienced dispersal, loss, and migration to various institutions.
- The National Museum in Szczecin now houses selected hoards, continuing the archaeological legacy of pre-war institutions.
- The paper examines the history of discovery and current preservation state of these hoards.
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Abstract
Abstract Deposits of early medieval coins and silver jewellery have usually been discovered by accident in the vicinity of forts and settlements located along trade routes. From the moment of their discovery until now – i.e. the last 150 years – treasures uncovered in Pomerania migrated to a variety of institutions, were dispersed, and some disappeared. After numerous vicissitudes of fortune some of them have returned to the museum in Szczecin, today the National Museum, which continues the traditions of the archaeological collection of the pre-war Gesellschaft für Pommersche Geschichte und Altertumskunde and the Pommersches Landesmuseum. The aim of this paper is to present the history and the current state of preservation of selected hoards in the collection of the National Museum in Szczecin and to outline the prospects of studies on silver hoards in interdisciplinary scholarly projects.
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