Piotrówka Hill Fort
| Piotrówka Hillfort | |
|---|---|
Grodzisko Piotrówka | |
| Poland | |
 | |
| Coordinates | 51°23′59.6″N 21°07′59.8″E / 51.399889°N 21.133278°E |
| Type | Hillfort |
| Site information | |
| Condition | Archeological site |
| Site history | |
| Built | 10th century |
| Designations | Register of monuments |
The Piotrówka Hillfort is a medieval hillfort located near Radom, Poland. It is one of the earliest elements of Radom's history and is a protected monument in Poland.[1]
The site is notable for its archeological significance including a coin hoard.[2]
Name
[edit]The site once housed a small church named for St. Peter, and the settlement itself adopted this name.[3]
History
[edit]The original settlement of Radom dates to the 9th century and was turned into the Piotrówka Hill Fort in the 10th century. Radom was legally established several hundred years later in the 14th century.[4]
The site held the first Christian church in the Radom region.[3]
The castle portion of the hillfort was destroyed by fire around the 14th century. The Radom region was also devastated by a Lithuanian attack around that time.[2]
A cemetery was added to the site in 1795.[3]
In 2018, iconic wooden poles that symbolized the hillfort had to be removed due to disrepair.[5] In 2021, the city announced plans for a new cultural park at the site.[6]
Archeology
[edit]Piotrówka hoard
[edit]The Piotrówka hoard was buried before 1350. It contained coins from Bohemia, groschen of Wenceslas II, and more than twenty Polish pennies.[2]
Medieval culture
[edit]Archeological work at the site has revealed the types of foods consumed by the original residents. Diets featured foods like bryja, spinach, and oregano.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Piotrówka hill fort". Zabytek. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ a b c Paszkiewicz, B., & Simonyi, E. (2021). A Sandomierz penny of Vladislas the Ell-high (1305–1333) from the graveyard in Felsőzsolca, Hungary. Archæologiai Értesítő, 146(1), 187–196.
- ^ a b c Dariusz Kupisz. (2016). Nekropolie Radomia w drugiej połowie XVIII wieku. Kwartalnik Historii Kultury Materialnej, 64(1).
- ^ Acerbi, E. (2023). The Austrian army 1805-1809 - Vol. 1 The infantry. Italy: Soldiershop.
- ^ Rusek, Małgorzata (2018-12-03). "Zniknął symbol Piotrówki. "Zagrażał bezpieczeństwu przechodniów"". Wyborcza.
- ^ Grzmiel, Amanda (2021-11-05). "Grodzisko Piotrówka zmieni się nie do poznania. Powstanie tam kompleks Parku Kulturowego Stary Radom". Wyborcza.
- ^ Kępka, Agnieszka (2018-06-02). "Co jedli mieszkańcy Piotrówki? Po badaniach archeologów już wiadomo". Wyborcza.