The first results of the archaeological survey at Sukiennicza 18 in Gdańsk

Abstract

The archaeological survey which has been conducted at Sukiennicza 18 in Gdańsk since 2023 has yielded interesting results which allow for a preliminary reconstruction of the appearance of the south western part of the marsh castle (a.k.a. hillfort in polish gród). Remains of a 12th-century wooden church were discovered as well as remains of housing and outbuildings or farm buildings along the roads on the north-south and east-west axis. In the 13th-century, on the site of the first church from the 12th-century, was created a cementery belonging to the second church which is known from written sources. Eight tombstones have been found at the cemetery, six made of granite, one of limestone, and one of sandstone. The excavation also In the 13th-century, on the site of the first church from the 12th-century, was created a cementery belonging to the second church which is known from written sources. wideranging architectural, environmental, and anthropological research.