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Cornštejn, příběh hradu, 2023

The ruins of Cornštejn Castle are located in the romantic landscape of the Moravian-Austrian bord... more The ruins of Cornštejn Castle are located in the romantic landscape of the Moravian-Austrian border, only about 2 km from neighboring Bítov. The castle, built during the 1320s and 1330s, was owned by the lords of Lichtenburg, who at one time belonged to the most important Czech-Moravian noble families. Between 1465 and 1530, Cornštejn belonged to the family of Krajíř from Krajek, who acquired the castle as a gift from King Jiří of Poděbrad. At the beginning of the 1530s, Cornštejn returned to the lords of Lichtenburg, if only for a short time. At the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries, the castle is reported as deserted.
The aim of this publication is to present new findings based on recent archaeological research in a wider professional discourse. Initially, it evaluates the natural conditions in the vicinity of Cornštejn, taking into account the perspective of a layman. Geology traces the development of the area and the changes in the landscape from roughly before the beginning of the Paleozoic Era to the present day, providing the reader with an inventory of the nearest rocks, the majority of which Cornštejn itself is also built from. Thus, in the castle walls, we mainly find metamorphosed rocks of the amphibolic and biotitic gneiss type, migmatites, crystalline limestone (marbles), and granite igneous rocks. From the plant kingdom, representatives of stonecrops and several types of ferns can be found in the vicinity. Thanks to the fact that the area is a nature reserve, there is also the opportunity to see the legally protected cornflower broadleaf. The road to the castle is also lined with Sclerochloa dura (commonly known as common hardgrass), and Cornštejn is enriched with rare heat-loving weeds such as the black henbane. The forests around Cornštejn consist of sessile oak and hornbeam. As for the animals, the most diverse representation is the community of butterflies, with 191 species of "large" butterflies, including 21 species of day butterflies. The group of insects in the area includes, for example, the great capricorn beetle and the European stag beetle. Among the larger animals, bats stand out, as they are a significant part of the castle complex, especially during the summer months when Cornštejn becomes a sought-after bat hunting ground.
The genealogy of the Bítovský family from Lichtenburg is one of the most complicated and frequently debated problems of the last few decades. The Lichtenburg family, with its repeated use of first names for male descendants, creates confusion at the turn of the 14th and 15th centuries, and there is still no genealogy on which most experts agree. The historical overview is therefore dedicated to the verifiable members of the lords of Lichtenburg, whose residence and ownership of the castle can be determined with certainty thanks to written sources. The family and political circumstances, based on the study of the source base, that directly shaped the image and fate of this now picturesque ruin, are also brought to light, representing, at least partially, the life of the often quarrelsome Bítovský family from Lichtenburg.
Thanks to archaeological research, prompted by various construction projects aimed at improving the castle for tourists and the area's summer guides, new insights were uncovered about the overall appearance of the castle, especially at the end of the 14th century and during the 15th century. Excavations in the so-called new palace and dendrochronological dating made it possible to specify the construction of the northwestern palace between 1397 and 1399, as well as its form during its operation. Dendrochronology also shed light on the construction process of the so-called building B in the area of the northern forecourt, determining its multiphase nature of construction. Archaeological work, especially in the premises of the castle cistern of the so-called old palace, uncovered fragments from the original castle stoves, completing the understanding of Cornštejn's palace furnishings. The publication is enriched with pictorial and drawing material of selected tiles representing some of the most luxurious components of heating equipment in their time.
To provide a comprehensive view of Cornštejn, the castle complex is unusually presented to readers from the perspective of an architectural historical survey. Each individual building, mantelmauer, and zwinger wall is separately analyzed and presented in sections, emphasizing the individual construction phases and attempting to place them in the historical and geopolitical context of the Moravian-Austrian borderlands of the High and Late Middle Ages. Unfortunately, a significant part of the castle complex was altered by "rescue" concrete renovations in the 1970s, significantly affecting the ability to recognize individual castle elements. However, thanks to the available architectural historical surveys conducted before these works by D. Menclová in 1964 and Líbal et al. in 1972, it was possible to achieve a better understanding of the construction processes that shaped the final form of Cornštejn, not only as a noble residence but also as a fortress capable of withstanding a 10-month siege by the royal army.

It has been many years (120, to be exact) since Jaroslav Palliardi (1889; also 1895, 125-135), on... more It has been many years (120, to be exact) since Jaroslav Palliardi (1889; also 1895, 125-135), one of the most notorious Czech archaeologists, discovered a site in Hodonice locally known as “Loydova cihelna”(Loyd’s clay pit). It was at the end of the 1980’s and several archaeological excavations have taken place there since, as well as at nearby sites. Thanks to the efforts of the aforementioned Jaroslav Palliardi, as well as F. a V. Vildomec or J. and S. Stuchlík (STUCHLÍKOVÁ, J. 1988, 29-30) or Z. Čižmář (2004, 157-158) and D. Humpola (2012, 163) and members of the now-defunct archaeological group, the total area of approximately five hectares has been surveyed. The result is the discovery of several prehistoric settlements and burial grounds, the most significant of which, in terms of area, is a settlement from the end of the Early Bronze Age (the so-called Věteřov group). This publication deals with the large settlement and the broader contexts of its existence. The author aims to summarise and evaluate the current knowledge about this site and explain it within the framework of the Early Bronze Age, especially in the Znojmo Region.

Archeologické památky představují střípky naší minulosti, díky nimž můžeme lépe poznat i sami seb... more Archeologické památky představují střípky naší minulosti, díky nimž můžeme lépe poznat i sami sebe. Pokud je dovolíme zničit, nenávratně ztratíme kus naší historie, a tím i nás samotných.

Parts of books by David Rožnovský

Sbírky promlouvají. 140 let znojemského muzea., 2018

Miroslav. Město odhalených tajemství., 2022

Papers by David Rožnovský

Anthropologie, 2022

The aim of the article is to assess the significance of a solitary find of a Roman bronze barrel-... more The aim of the article is to assess the significance of a solitary find of a Roman bronze barrel-shaped bucket and a handle from another bronze vessel. Besides a necessary artefactual analysis, the authors also pay attention to palynological findings and mainly to the interpretation of the find, whose location on a spur above the river Dyje is unusual, without any confirmed relations to the surrounding barbarian settlement from the Roman Period.

Studia Archaeologica Brunensia, 2017

Research on the Hallstatt and La Tène Periods in Bohemia and Moravia covers a number of important... more Research on the Hallstatt and La Tène Periods in Bohemia and Moravia covers a number of important
topics. So far out of the main interest is the increasing quantity of foreign artefacts which generally
belong to the Vekerzug culture (or through its spreading objects of other Eastern cultures). The
authors of this paper believe that their systematic evaluation is essential for progress in this area of
research. The volume of individual artefacts and associated contexts is constantly increasing. This
is due to systematic research conducted by archaeological institutions, extensive development-led
excavations (construction of highways, expansion of industrial zones, etc.), and detector survey carried
out by amateurs, which has been monitored with partial success. Systematic scientific research
by specialists, however, still lags behind. This paper attempts to partly fill this gap.

Pravěk NŘ, 2021

In 2019, 120 years have passed since the excavation of the Únětice Culture burial site at the Zno... more In 2019, 120 years have passed since the excavation of the Únětice Culture burial site at the Znojmo-Novosady site. Between July 31 and August 8, 1899, a total of five graves with stone constructions dating back to the later Únětice Culture were examined during the building of the workers‘ houses. Some of them were picked up in situ and taken to the Znojmo museum for special processing. Unfortunately, the findings were not processed, gradually the site and origin of the graves were forgotten. They were never dismantled, rather the reverse, they were reinforced with a concrete/cement mass that rendered them more or less degraded. It was only by chance, as well as the gradual processing of the Early Bronze finds stored in the South Moravian Museum in Znojmo, that the graves and some of the grave equipment were identified and aligned with the 1899 excavation.

Přehled výzkumů, 2023

The text presents the results of an archaeological rescue excavation conducted in 2021 in the vil... more The text presents the results of an archaeological rescue excavation conducted in 2021 in the village of Sedlešovice in the Znojmo District. During the archaeological excavation, a sunken feature was explored, from which a collection of finds initially dated to the Eneolithic period was obtained. However, after further laboratory analysis, pottery sherds revealed that the finds are connected to the Jevišovice Culture. The purpose of this contribution is to introduce a new Eneolithic site and provide a basic evaluation of the finds. Additionally, the newly discovered settlement will be contextualised as a late Eneolithic settlement in the Znojmo District.

Pravěk Nová řada, 2022

A fragmentary hoard of the bronze and copper industry containing 150 objects and an incomplete po... more A fragmentary hoard of the bronze and copper industry containing 150 objects and an incomplete pottery vessel was found at the hilltop multi-period site in Dyje (Znojmo district) using a metal detector. It contained fragments of necklace-shaped ingots, daggers, axes, spears, spherical-headed needles, bracelets, beads, a divider, a button, and several different casting debris and other fragments. On the basis of the analysis of individual artefacts, the whole assemblage can be dated to the later part of the Early Bronze Age and could be culturally associated with the Late or Final Únětice culture.

The article provides a short insight into prehistoric settlement in the area of Šatov village. I... more The article provides a short insight into prehistoric settlement in the area of Šatov village. It summarizes the hitherto known archaeological finds from the Palaeolithic until the Early Iron Age. The first relics of prehistoric occupation were already uncovered at Šatov at the end of the 19th century during extraction of brick clay. Prehistoric relics most frequently date back to the Early Bronze Age. In the cadastral district of Šatov we identify several sites with evidence of the Únětice Culture.

Předkládaná práce představuje krátký exkurz do pravěkého osídlení obce Šatova, který shrnuje doposud známé archeologické nálezy od paleolitu po starší dobu železnou. První pozůstatky prehistorického osídlení byly v Šatově odkrývány již na konci 19. století během těžby cihlářské hlíny. Nejpočetnější pravěké památky tvoří nálezy ze starší doby bronzové. Na šatovském katastru evidujeme hned několik poloh s doklady únětické kultury.

Slovenská archeológia – Supplementum 1, 2020

The Final Bronze Age Hoard of the Metal Industry from Mikulovice (Znojmo District). Hoards of the... more The Final Bronze Age Hoard of the Metal Industry from Mikulovice (Znojmo District). Hoards of the metal industry were always an attractive and rare component of the archaeological finds. With the expansion of the use of metal detectors by the general public, which goes hand in hand with poor legislation, we are seeing a dynamic increase in the discovery of metal deposits. It is true that more and more treasure hunters are beginning to cooperate with archaeologists, and the findings of the depots are left in a place and excavated together with the archaeologist. However, there are still those who disregard the methodology and the important information which we can get directly on the site and dig out the finds themselves. The second category also includes a finding from the cadastre Mikulovice near Znojmo. The depot discovered in 2015 consists of five whole sickles, a part of another one and a spear.

Acta Musei Moraviae, 2020

New finds in the Znojmo Region in South Moravia are no doubt also contributing to our better know... more New finds in the Znojmo Region in South Moravia are no doubt also contributing to our better knowledge of Věteřov Group. On the cadastral territories of 35 communities we know the total of 45 locations which form a network of in a way mutually interconnected places, on average 5 km from each other, in the north of the region around 3 kilometres from each other. Among the locations best-known and published several times there is the barrow field of Borotice and the settlement of Hodonice. Very important, too, are settlements in Dyje and Olbramovice and also another well-known burial ground, or better its part in Branišovice. The aforementioned settlements have brought us a lot of answers to the questions of the internal layout of settlements, of the architecture of above-ground constructions of the Věteřov Group. On the other hand, the burial grounds researched have refuted the assumptions on the decline of the burial rite and have brought a new view of the spiritual sphere of the life of the people in the Znojmo Region at that time.

Studia Hercynia, 2019

With respect to the diverse development throughout the Early Bronze Age, a few periodization syst... more With respect to the diverse development throughout the Early Bronze Age, a few periodization systems have been proposed and used. These systems use the primary classification by P. Reinecke and they are permanently innovated. Therefore, a large number of periodization tables have been created, which have the same goal but a different result. We can see this situation in the example of the Br A3 period. Is it necessary to separate a new period, or would it be better to improve the contents of the existing periods? How should we approach the Br A3 period in Moravia and how are we to define it? In my opinion, we ought to keep using the Br A2 period for the end of the Early Bronze Age. The overlapping phases of the cultures may be matched to the turn of Br A2/Br B1 or to the beginning of Br B1.

This article maps the 125-year history of various and time-consuming archaeological rescue excava... more This article maps the 125-year history of various and time-consuming archaeological rescue excavations, that has taken place at the settlement site dated to the end of Early Bronze Age in Hodonice. In the course of time, many well known and less famous researches have participated in the excavations. Apart from the professional archaeologists shouldn’t be also forgotten the archaeological club members of the South Moravian Museum in Znojmo, who have contributed to the rescue of valuable finds, particularly in 1977 and 1978. In the present article the author included a short conclusion and evaluation of all researches of the Věteřov group settlemet, which is located on the sites “U pískovny”, “Loydova cihelna” “pískovna JZD” and unname site.

The article is based on the results of a rescue survey project carried out on a polycultural site... more The article is based on the results of a rescue survey project carried out on a polycultural site wi-thin the cadastre of the village of Dyje (Znojmo County). The author offers a report on two Únětice Culture graves which show the signs of secondary intervention (grave robbery). In spite of this fact several entire vessels were recovered, as well as a set of two hair pins made from a double wire made from a copper sticks plated with electron sheet.

Research at a multicultural site locally known as “Sad u nádraží” (“Orchard by the train station”... more Research at a multicultural site locally known as “Sad u nádraží” (“Orchard by the train station”) in the village of Dyje, Znojmo County, yielded valuable information about the settlement of the area, particularly during the Early Bronze Age (settlement structures and above-ground building attributed to the Věteřov Group). Furthermore, research was conducted on one structure attributed to the Funnelbeaker Culture which yielded, in addition to a collection of Early Eneolithic pottery items, a fragment of a foundry vessel with clearly identifiable and analysable traces of “pure” cop- per. It is one of the few direct pieces of evidence of copper metallurgy on the territory of the present-day Czech Republic. e processing technology (oxidising firing, spotty surface) combined with the prominent triple segmentation of the profile of three vessels allows for the synchronisation of the set with the first sub-stage of the Baalberg group of the early stage of the Funnelbeaker Culture (FBC)

Cornštejn, příběh hradu, 2023

The ruins of Cornštejn Castle are located in the romantic landscape of the Moravian-Austrian bord... more The ruins of Cornštejn Castle are located in the romantic landscape of the Moravian-Austrian border, only about 2 km from neighboring Bítov. The castle, built during the 1320s and 1330s, was owned by the lords of Lichtenburg, who at one time belonged to the most important Czech-Moravian noble families. Between 1465 and 1530, Cornštejn belonged to the family of Krajíř from Krajek, who acquired the castle as a gift from King Jiří of Poděbrad. At the beginning of the 1530s, Cornštejn returned to the lords of Lichtenburg, if only for a short time. At the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries, the castle is reported as deserted.
The aim of this publication is to present new findings based on recent archaeological research in a wider professional discourse. Initially, it evaluates the natural conditions in the vicinity of Cornštejn, taking into account the perspective of a layman. Geology traces the development of the area and the changes in the landscape from roughly before the beginning of the Paleozoic Era to the present day, providing the reader with an inventory of the nearest rocks, the majority of which Cornštejn itself is also built from. Thus, in the castle walls, we mainly find metamorphosed rocks of the amphibolic and biotitic gneiss type, migmatites, crystalline limestone (marbles), and granite igneous rocks. From the plant kingdom, representatives of stonecrops and several types of ferns can be found in the vicinity. Thanks to the fact that the area is a nature reserve, there is also the opportunity to see the legally protected cornflower broadleaf. The road to the castle is also lined with Sclerochloa dura (commonly known as common hardgrass), and Cornštejn is enriched with rare heat-loving weeds such as the black henbane. The forests around Cornštejn consist of sessile oak and hornbeam. As for the animals, the most diverse representation is the community of butterflies, with 191 species of "large" butterflies, including 21 species of day butterflies. The group of insects in the area includes, for example, the great capricorn beetle and the European stag beetle. Among the larger animals, bats stand out, as they are a significant part of the castle complex, especially during the summer months when Cornštejn becomes a sought-after bat hunting ground.
The genealogy of the Bítovský family from Lichtenburg is one of the most complicated and frequently debated problems of the last few decades. The Lichtenburg family, with its repeated use of first names for male descendants, creates confusion at the turn of the 14th and 15th centuries, and there is still no genealogy on which most experts agree. The historical overview is therefore dedicated to the verifiable members of the lords of Lichtenburg, whose residence and ownership of the castle can be determined with certainty thanks to written sources. The family and political circumstances, based on the study of the source base, that directly shaped the image and fate of this now picturesque ruin, are also brought to light, representing, at least partially, the life of the often quarrelsome Bítovský family from Lichtenburg.
Thanks to archaeological research, prompted by various construction projects aimed at improving the castle for tourists and the area's summer guides, new insights were uncovered about the overall appearance of the castle, especially at the end of the 14th century and during the 15th century. Excavations in the so-called new palace and dendrochronological dating made it possible to specify the construction of the northwestern palace between 1397 and 1399, as well as its form during its operation. Dendrochronology also shed light on the construction process of the so-called building B in the area of the northern forecourt, determining its multiphase nature of construction. Archaeological work, especially in the premises of the castle cistern of the so-called old palace, uncovered fragments from the original castle stoves, completing the understanding of Cornštejn's palace furnishings. The publication is enriched with pictorial and drawing material of selected tiles representing some of the most luxurious components of heating equipment in their time.
To provide a comprehensive view of Cornštejn, the castle complex is unusually presented to readers from the perspective of an architectural historical survey. Each individual building, mantelmauer, and zwinger wall is separately analyzed and presented in sections, emphasizing the individual construction phases and attempting to place them in the historical and geopolitical context of the Moravian-Austrian borderlands of the High and Late Middle Ages. Unfortunately, a significant part of the castle complex was altered by "rescue" concrete renovations in the 1970s, significantly affecting the ability to recognize individual castle elements. However, thanks to the available architectural historical surveys conducted before these works by D. Menclová in 1964 and Líbal et al. in 1972, it was possible to achieve a better understanding of the construction processes that shaped the final form of Cornštejn, not only as a noble residence but also as a fortress capable of withstanding a 10-month siege by the royal army.

It has been many years (120, to be exact) since Jaroslav Palliardi (1889; also 1895, 125-135), on... more It has been many years (120, to be exact) since Jaroslav Palliardi (1889; also 1895, 125-135), one of the most notorious Czech archaeologists, discovered a site in Hodonice locally known as “Loydova cihelna”(Loyd’s clay pit). It was at the end of the 1980’s and several archaeological excavations have taken place there since, as well as at nearby sites. Thanks to the efforts of the aforementioned Jaroslav Palliardi, as well as F. a V. Vildomec or J. and S. Stuchlík (STUCHLÍKOVÁ, J. 1988, 29-30) or Z. Čižmář (2004, 157-158) and D. Humpola (2012, 163) and members of the now-defunct archaeological group, the total area of approximately five hectares has been surveyed. The result is the discovery of several prehistoric settlements and burial grounds, the most significant of which, in terms of area, is a settlement from the end of the Early Bronze Age (the so-called Věteřov group). This publication deals with the large settlement and the broader contexts of its existence. The author aims to summarise and evaluate the current knowledge about this site and explain it within the framework of the Early Bronze Age, especially in the Znojmo Region.

Archeologické památky představují střípky naší minulosti, díky nimž můžeme lépe poznat i sami seb... more Archeologické památky představují střípky naší minulosti, díky nimž můžeme lépe poznat i sami sebe. Pokud je dovolíme zničit, nenávratně ztratíme kus naší historie, a tím i nás samotných.

Sbírky promlouvají. 140 let znojemského muzea., 2018

Miroslav. Město odhalených tajemství., 2022

Anthropologie, 2022

The aim of the article is to assess the significance of a solitary find of a Roman bronze barrel-... more The aim of the article is to assess the significance of a solitary find of a Roman bronze barrel-shaped bucket and a handle from another bronze vessel. Besides a necessary artefactual analysis, the authors also pay attention to palynological findings and mainly to the interpretation of the find, whose location on a spur above the river Dyje is unusual, without any confirmed relations to the surrounding barbarian settlement from the Roman Period.

Studia Archaeologica Brunensia, 2017

Research on the Hallstatt and La Tène Periods in Bohemia and Moravia covers a number of important... more Research on the Hallstatt and La Tène Periods in Bohemia and Moravia covers a number of important
topics. So far out of the main interest is the increasing quantity of foreign artefacts which generally
belong to the Vekerzug culture (or through its spreading objects of other Eastern cultures). The
authors of this paper believe that their systematic evaluation is essential for progress in this area of
research. The volume of individual artefacts and associated contexts is constantly increasing. This
is due to systematic research conducted by archaeological institutions, extensive development-led
excavations (construction of highways, expansion of industrial zones, etc.), and detector survey carried
out by amateurs, which has been monitored with partial success. Systematic scientific research
by specialists, however, still lags behind. This paper attempts to partly fill this gap.

Pravěk NŘ, 2021

In 2019, 120 years have passed since the excavation of the Únětice Culture burial site at the Zno... more In 2019, 120 years have passed since the excavation of the Únětice Culture burial site at the Znojmo-Novosady site. Between July 31 and August 8, 1899, a total of five graves with stone constructions dating back to the later Únětice Culture were examined during the building of the workers‘ houses. Some of them were picked up in situ and taken to the Znojmo museum for special processing. Unfortunately, the findings were not processed, gradually the site and origin of the graves were forgotten. They were never dismantled, rather the reverse, they were reinforced with a concrete/cement mass that rendered them more or less degraded. It was only by chance, as well as the gradual processing of the Early Bronze finds stored in the South Moravian Museum in Znojmo, that the graves and some of the grave equipment were identified and aligned with the 1899 excavation.

Přehled výzkumů, 2023

The text presents the results of an archaeological rescue excavation conducted in 2021 in the vil... more The text presents the results of an archaeological rescue excavation conducted in 2021 in the village of Sedlešovice in the Znojmo District. During the archaeological excavation, a sunken feature was explored, from which a collection of finds initially dated to the Eneolithic period was obtained. However, after further laboratory analysis, pottery sherds revealed that the finds are connected to the Jevišovice Culture. The purpose of this contribution is to introduce a new Eneolithic site and provide a basic evaluation of the finds. Additionally, the newly discovered settlement will be contextualised as a late Eneolithic settlement in the Znojmo District.

Pravěk Nová řada, 2022

A fragmentary hoard of the bronze and copper industry containing 150 objects and an incomplete po... more A fragmentary hoard of the bronze and copper industry containing 150 objects and an incomplete pottery vessel was found at the hilltop multi-period site in Dyje (Znojmo district) using a metal detector. It contained fragments of necklace-shaped ingots, daggers, axes, spears, spherical-headed needles, bracelets, beads, a divider, a button, and several different casting debris and other fragments. On the basis of the analysis of individual artefacts, the whole assemblage can be dated to the later part of the Early Bronze Age and could be culturally associated with the Late or Final Únětice culture.

The article provides a short insight into prehistoric settlement in the area of Šatov village. I... more The article provides a short insight into prehistoric settlement in the area of Šatov village. It summarizes the hitherto known archaeological finds from the Palaeolithic until the Early Iron Age. The first relics of prehistoric occupation were already uncovered at Šatov at the end of the 19th century during extraction of brick clay. Prehistoric relics most frequently date back to the Early Bronze Age. In the cadastral district of Šatov we identify several sites with evidence of the Únětice Culture.

Předkládaná práce představuje krátký exkurz do pravěkého osídlení obce Šatova, který shrnuje doposud známé archeologické nálezy od paleolitu po starší dobu železnou. První pozůstatky prehistorického osídlení byly v Šatově odkrývány již na konci 19. století během těžby cihlářské hlíny. Nejpočetnější pravěké památky tvoří nálezy ze starší doby bronzové. Na šatovském katastru evidujeme hned několik poloh s doklady únětické kultury.

Slovenská archeológia – Supplementum 1, 2020

The Final Bronze Age Hoard of the Metal Industry from Mikulovice (Znojmo District). Hoards of the... more The Final Bronze Age Hoard of the Metal Industry from Mikulovice (Znojmo District). Hoards of the metal industry were always an attractive and rare component of the archaeological finds. With the expansion of the use of metal detectors by the general public, which goes hand in hand with poor legislation, we are seeing a dynamic increase in the discovery of metal deposits. It is true that more and more treasure hunters are beginning to cooperate with archaeologists, and the findings of the depots are left in a place and excavated together with the archaeologist. However, there are still those who disregard the methodology and the important information which we can get directly on the site and dig out the finds themselves. The second category also includes a finding from the cadastre Mikulovice near Znojmo. The depot discovered in 2015 consists of five whole sickles, a part of another one and a spear.

Acta Musei Moraviae, 2020

New finds in the Znojmo Region in South Moravia are no doubt also contributing to our better know... more New finds in the Znojmo Region in South Moravia are no doubt also contributing to our better knowledge of Věteřov Group. On the cadastral territories of 35 communities we know the total of 45 locations which form a network of in a way mutually interconnected places, on average 5 km from each other, in the north of the region around 3 kilometres from each other. Among the locations best-known and published several times there is the barrow field of Borotice and the settlement of Hodonice. Very important, too, are settlements in Dyje and Olbramovice and also another well-known burial ground, or better its part in Branišovice. The aforementioned settlements have brought us a lot of answers to the questions of the internal layout of settlements, of the architecture of above-ground constructions of the Věteřov Group. On the other hand, the burial grounds researched have refuted the assumptions on the decline of the burial rite and have brought a new view of the spiritual sphere of the life of the people in the Znojmo Region at that time.

Studia Hercynia, 2019

With respect to the diverse development throughout the Early Bronze Age, a few periodization syst... more With respect to the diverse development throughout the Early Bronze Age, a few periodization systems have been proposed and used. These systems use the primary classification by P. Reinecke and they are permanently innovated. Therefore, a large number of periodization tables have been created, which have the same goal but a different result. We can see this situation in the example of the Br A3 period. Is it necessary to separate a new period, or would it be better to improve the contents of the existing periods? How should we approach the Br A3 period in Moravia and how are we to define it? In my opinion, we ought to keep using the Br A2 period for the end of the Early Bronze Age. The overlapping phases of the cultures may be matched to the turn of Br A2/Br B1 or to the beginning of Br B1.

This article maps the 125-year history of various and time-consuming archaeological rescue excava... more This article maps the 125-year history of various and time-consuming archaeological rescue excavations, that has taken place at the settlement site dated to the end of Early Bronze Age in Hodonice. In the course of time, many well known and less famous researches have participated in the excavations. Apart from the professional archaeologists shouldn’t be also forgotten the archaeological club members of the South Moravian Museum in Znojmo, who have contributed to the rescue of valuable finds, particularly in 1977 and 1978. In the present article the author included a short conclusion and evaluation of all researches of the Věteřov group settlemet, which is located on the sites “U pískovny”, “Loydova cihelna” “pískovna JZD” and unname site.

The article is based on the results of a rescue survey project carried out on a polycultural site... more The article is based on the results of a rescue survey project carried out on a polycultural site wi-thin the cadastre of the village of Dyje (Znojmo County). The author offers a report on two Únětice Culture graves which show the signs of secondary intervention (grave robbery). In spite of this fact several entire vessels were recovered, as well as a set of two hair pins made from a double wire made from a copper sticks plated with electron sheet.

Research at a multicultural site locally known as “Sad u nádraží” (“Orchard by the train station”... more Research at a multicultural site locally known as “Sad u nádraží” (“Orchard by the train station”) in the village of Dyje, Znojmo County, yielded valuable information about the settlement of the area, particularly during the Early Bronze Age (settlement structures and above-ground building attributed to the Věteřov Group). Furthermore, research was conducted on one structure attributed to the Funnelbeaker Culture which yielded, in addition to a collection of Early Eneolithic pottery items, a fragment of a foundry vessel with clearly identifiable and analysable traces of “pure” cop- per. It is one of the few direct pieces of evidence of copper metallurgy on the territory of the present-day Czech Republic. e processing technology (oxidising firing, spotty surface) combined with the prominent triple segmentation of the profile of three vessels allows for the synchronisation of the set with the first sub-stage of the Baalberg group of the early stage of the Funnelbeaker Culture (FBC)

Some notes to the chronology of the Věteřov group in Moravia based on an analysis of selected cer... more Some notes to the chronology of the Věteřov group in Moravia based on an analysis of selected ceramic shapes. For many years Věteřov group in Moravia used a classification made by the major researcher J. Stuchlíková. This classification is more or less valid today. However, based on new knowledge obtained primarily from the extensive material study of Early Bronze Age settlement in Hodonice (dist. Znojmo), the author has attempted to specify the periodization of Věteřov group. In particular, he tries to present his view on the origins of Věteřov group and its relationship to Únětice culture. In his attempt to resolve the beginning of Věteřov group author relies not only on the material culture of settlement in Hodonice but also on findings from other sites, mainly Budkovice-Myslivárna, Znojmo-Václavské náměstí or Blučina-Cezavy. The present text is because of its limited extent only an outline for further study.

Der Artikel geht von Ergebnissen der Rettungsgrabungen der Věteřov-Siedlung in Hodonice(Bez. Znoj... more Der Artikel geht von Ergebnissen der Rettungsgrabungen der Věteřov-Siedlung in Hodonice(Bez. Znojmo) heraus, die mit verschieden langen Pausen 120 Jahre lang verliefen. Der Autor unterbreitet eine kurze Schilderung der Forschungsgeschichte. Ihr folgt der Aufsatz über dieauf der Siedlung gefundenen menschlichen Überreste aus dem Ende der älteren Bronzezeit. Der Vollständigkeit der sterblichen Überreste nach ist dieser Teil in drei Subkapitel gegliedert,in welchen alle 15 bisher verzeichneten Funde anthropologischen Materials aus der Siedlungaufgelistet sind. Wohl am interessantesten sind Funde aus dem Jahr 2010, und zwar dasKinderskelett im Objekt Nr. 538, für welches eine eigene Grabgrube abgeteuft worden war, und der Fund aus Objekt 540, wo das Kinderskelett über der „Bestattung“ von wohl 5 Hundensituiert war. Nach diesem Kapitel kommt die Interpretation, der Schluss und die Auswertung. Darin versucht der Autor, die mit menschlichen Überresten auf der Siedlung verknüpftenFragen zu beantworten und seine eigene Ansicht auf die gegebene Problematik vorzustellen.

Vedrovice (Znojmo District), „Široká u lesa“. Sur-face survey in 2006–2012. Finding of LBK artefa... more Vedrovice (Znojmo District), „Široká u lesa“. Sur-face survey in 2006–2012. Finding of LBK artefacts. It seems they come from undiscovered graves, related to already known burial site. Surface survey in 2015. Finding of a fragment of an antropomorphic sculpture related to already known late-neolithic (Moravian Painted Ware culture) settlement.

Přehled výzkumů, 2020

Skalice (Kat. Skalice u Znojma, Bez. Znojmo), „Přední a Zadní díly k Moraticum“. Ältere Bronzezei... more Skalice (Kat. Skalice u Znojma, Bez. Znojmo), „Přední a Zadní díly k Moraticum“. Ältere Bronzezeit. Aunjetitzer Kultur. Während der Rettungsgrabung wurde ein weibliches Skelett dokumentiert. Die Bestattung wurde in der Hockerlage auf der rechten Seite gelegt, in S-N Richtung mit dem Gesicht nach Osten orientiert. Auf und unter dem Schädel befanden sich Schmucksachen aus Doppeldraht, in der Halsgegend war eine Halskette lokalisiert, die aus etlichen Röhrchen aus gerolltem flachem Draht zusammengesetzt wurde. Vor dem Brustkorb lag eine einfache Drahtnadel, deren Ende in eine Öse gerollt wurde. Vor der Nadel befanden sich eine Knochenahle und ein Kumpf. In der Nähe der Füße lag ein Töpfchen und Muschelschale der Gattung Unio.

Znojmo (Kat. Znojmo-město, Bez. Znojmo), Přemyslovců-Straße 6. In den Jahren 2017 und 2018 wurden... more Znojmo (Kat. Znojmo-město, Bez. Znojmo), Přemyslovců-Straße 6. In den Jahren 2017 und 2018 wurden vier archäologische Rettungsgrabungen im Areal des ehemaligen Minoritenklosters in Znojmo durchgeführt. Die bedeutendste davon war die in den Herbstmonaten 2017 realisierte Ausgrabung, die im nordwestlichen und nordöstlichen Teil des Kreuzgangs fast in seiner Gesamtlänge in der Breite von 50 cm verlief, und zwar entlang der Innenseite der äußeren Umfassungsmauer des Kreuzgangs. Es gelang, die älteste Bauphase im nordöstlichen Flügel des Kreuzgangs festzustellen, die wahrscheinlich vor der Mitte des 13. Jahrhunderts enstanden war. Es wurden auch etwa 30 Bestattungen dokumentiert.

Krhovice (Bez. Znojmo), Gemeindegebiet. Bei der Ausgrabung einer Grube für die Versorgungsleitung... more Krhovice (Bez. Znojmo), Gemeindegebiet. Bei der Ausgrabung einer Grube für die Versorgungsleitung wurde eine Brandbestattung von der Wende der älteren und jüngeren Eisenzeit mit Überresten eines Erwachsenen gefunden.

Přehled výzkumů, 2022

A secondarily disturbed grave from the later phase of the Linear Pottery culture was detected dur... more A secondarily disturbed grave from the later phase of the Linear Pottery culture was detected during the reconstruction of a family house at 8 Velká Mikulášská Street in Znojmo (Znojmo District). A heavily disturbed skeleton of an adult woman with grave goods in the form of a decorated globular vessel and several spondylus beads was found in an oval-shaped grave pit.

Přehled výzkumů, 2024

In addition to medieval archaeological contexts identified during a rescue excavation at Cornštej... more In addition to medieval archaeological contexts identified during a rescue excavation at Cornštejn Castle (Bítov cadastral area, Znojmo District), traces of prehistoric occupation of the Jevišovice culture were also recognised at the site.

Přehled výzkumů, 2022

The destruction of an old wine cellar in Sedlešovice cadastral area (Znojmo District) revealed tw... more The destruction of an old wine cellar in Sedlešovice cadastral area (Znojmo District) revealed two features dated to the Late Eneolithic Jevišovice culture based on the collected pottery material.

Nový Šaldorf-Sedlešovice (Kat. Sedlešovice, Bez. Znojmo), Sedlešovice Haus-Nr. 24. Während der Re... more Nový Šaldorf-Sedlešovice (Kat. Sedlešovice, Bez. Znojmo), Sedlešovice Haus-Nr. 24. Während der Rettungsgrabung wurde eine stratifizierte Situation freigelegt, deren älteste Schichten vorläufig in das 15. /16. Jahrhundert datierbar sind. Sie lagen auf einer bronzezeitlichen Kulturschicht. Darin wurden zahlreiche frühneuzeitliche Pfostengruben, flache Siedlungsgruben und eine Vorratsgrube ausgehöhlt. Interessant ist auch der Fund eines einseitigen Pfennigs Kaisers Ferdinand III., der in der Münzstätte Klagenfurt im Jahr 1596 geprägt wurde.

Znojmo (Kat. Znojmo-město, Bez. Znojmo), U Branky-Straße 7. Bei der Rettungsgrabung wurden einige... more Znojmo (Kat. Znojmo-město, Bez. Znojmo), U Branky-Straße 7. Bei der Rettungsgrabung wurden einige Schichten dokumentiert, die älteste kann man in das 13.–14. Jahrhundert, die jüngste in das 20. Jahrhundert datieren. Die älteste mittelalterliche Schicht überdeckte ein bronzezeitliches Objekt.

Starý Petřín (Kat. Jazovice, Bez. Znojmo), „Nad přehradou“. Römische Kaiserzeit. Einzelfunde, Ret... more Starý Petřín (Kat. Jazovice, Bez. Znojmo), „Nad přehradou“. Römische Kaiserzeit. Einzelfunde, Rettungsgrabung. Nach der Meldung eines Zufallsfundes von einem Metallgegenstand wurde eine schnelle Rettungsgrabung durchgeführt. Dabei wurde ein bronzener fäßchenförmiger Östlandeimer mit Eisenbeschlag unter dem Rand gefunden, an dem ein mit einem kegelförmigen Knopf abgeschloßener und im Querschnitt runder Henkel aufgehängt wird. Typologisch könnte er als Typ Eggers 40/42 bezeichnet werden.

Znojmo (Kat. Znojmo-město, Bez. Znojmo), Za Tratí Straβe. Bei Rettungsgrabung wurden Siedlung mit... more Znojmo (Kat. Znojmo-město, Bez. Znojmo), Za Tratí Straβe. Bei Rettungsgrabung wurden Siedlung mit den Objekten der mitteldanubischen Urnenfelderkultur entdeckt.

The Šobes (a.k.a. Schobes) hillfort (c.d. Podmolí) is located in the very heart of the Podyjí Nat... more The Šobes (a.k.a. Schobes) hillfort (c.d. Podmolí) is located in the very heart of the Podyjí National Park. From the strategic perspective, it is situated in a very convenient location. It stretches on an elevated left-bank promontory of the meandering Dyje River, which flows around it from three sides. From these three sides it is also protected by steep slopes. The easiest approach to the hillfort comes from the northwest, over the access isthmus, only a few metres wide. This fact was known to the settlers in the Final Bronze Age, too. They dug a massive fortification at the narrowest point, from which a few metres high mound has been preserved up to the present.