Our database is free to use for all history and archaeology enthusiasts. If you use our database, please do not forget to cite correctly:
Mägi, Marika; Palm, Piia Sandra. Archaeological Artefacts of Saaremaa. Foundation Osiliana / Tallinn University. Accessed: date.
The Osiliana Archaeological Database presents artefacts from Saaremaa and the surrounding small islands.
The database contains mainly Iron Age and Medieval finds that can be classified.
Undated metal or other pieces were generally excluded from the database.
Ceramics are represented by isolated examples.
The database is a work in progress and is constantly being updated.
Fragment of a bronze bracelet (?)
Hook, iron.
Bronze mount (?)
Bronze mount.
Dirham fragments. Samanid dynasty, Nasr ibn Ahmad, Samarkand? 0.57g. Year 318. (Islamic calendar)?
Dirham fragments. Samanid dynasty, Nuh ibn Nasr. 0.31 grams, year 331-344 (Islamic calendar).
Fragment of an iron artefact.
Coin fragments. Denmark, the reign of Svend Estidsen, Roskilde. 0.82 grams, years between 1047 and 1075.
Last photo: Jaana Ratas.
Boat rivet, iron.
The negative value refers to time Before Christ.