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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; Niinesalu-Moon, Maris; Rannaäär, Karin; Leiman, Lisanna Lee. 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.

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Viltina

Part of bridle or other horse equipment, iron.

Century:
11-13

Discovery code:
AI 3884: 4869

Part of bridle or other horse equipment, iron. Mounts from horse equipment are relatively common in cremation burials on Saaremaa and in western Estonia (Mägi 2002, 95-96; Mandel 2017, 75-76, Pl. XXXI, XXXII).

Literature:

Mägi, M. 2002. At the Crossroads of Space and Time. Graves, Changing Society and Ideology on Saaremaa (Ösel), 9th–13th Centuries AD. (CCC Papers, 6.) Tallinn. 
Mandel, M. 2017. Maidla muinaskalmistu saladused. Eesti Ajaloomuuseum, Tallinn.

Century:

11-13

Discovery code:

AI 3884: 4869

Viltina

Part of bridle or other horse equipment, iron.

Century:
11-13

Discovery code:
AI 3884: 4883

Literature:

Century:

11-13

Discovery code:

AI 3884: 4883

Viltina

Part of bridle or other horse equipment, iron.

Century:
11-13

Discovery code:
AI 3884: 4889

Literature:

Century:

11-13

Discovery code:

AI 3884: 4889

Viltina

Fragment of a spur, iron.

Century:
10-12

Discovery code:
AI 3884: 509

Fragment of a spur, iron. Poorly preserved, therefore it cannot be dated more precisely; probably 10th–12th century (Kirpichnikov 1973, 123; Pedersen 2014, 103–104).

Literature:

Кирпичников А.Н. 1973. Снаряжение всадника и верхового коня на Руси IX-XIII вв. — Л.: Наука, 1973.
Pedersen, A. 2014. Dead Warriors – a study of weapon and equestrian burials in viking-age Denmark, AD 800-1000. National Museum Studies in Archaeology. University Press of Southern Denmark: Odense.

Century:

10-12

Discovery code:

AI 3884: 509

Viltina

Part of bridle or other horse equipment, iron.

Century:
12-13

Discovery code:
AI 3884: 5107

Part of bridle or other horse equipment, iron. Mounts from horse equipment are relatively common in cremation burials on Saaremaa, western Estonia and Couronia (Mägi 2002, 95-96; Svarāne 2013; Mandel 2017, 75-76, Pl. XXXI, XXXII). This mount had probably been plated with silver (cf. Puciriuss 2024, 11–12).

Literature:

Mägi, M. 2002. At the Crossroads of Space and Time. Graves, Changing Society and Ideology on Saaremaa (Ösel), 9th–13th Centuries AD. (CCC Papers, 6.) Tallinn. 
Svarāne, D. 2013. Pētījumi Latvijas seno metālu tehnoloģijā 11.-17.gs. Latvijas Vēstures institūta apgāds. Rīga.
Mandel, M. 2017. Maidla muinaskalmistu saladused. Eesti Ajaloomuuseum, Tallinn.
Puciriuss, E. 2024. Taušeerimistehnoloogia kasutamine Eesti arheoloogiliste leidude näitel. Magistritöö, TÜ Viljandi Kultuuriakadeemia. Viljandi.

Century:

12-13

Discovery code:

AI 3884: 5107

Viltina

Part of bridle or other horse equipment, iron.

Century:
12-13

Discovery code:
AI 3884: 5170

Literature:

Century:

12-13

Discovery code:

AI 3884: 5170

Viltina

Parts of bridle or other horse equipment, iron.

Century:
12-13

Discovery code:
AI 3884: 531

Parts of bridle or other horse equipment, iron. Mounts from horse equipment are relatively common in cremation burials on Saaremaa, western Estonia and Couronia (Mägi 2002, 95-96; Svarāne 2013; Mandel 2017, 75-76, Pl. XXXI, XXXII). These mounts had probably been plated with silver (cf. Puciriuss 2024, 11–12).

Literature:

Century:

12-13

Discovery code:

AI 3884: 531

Viltina

Parts of bridle or other horse equipment, 2, iron.

Century:
12-13

Discovery code:
AI 3884: 5433

Parts of bridle or other horse equipment, 2, iron. Mounts from horse equipment are relatively common in cremation burials on Saaremaa, western Estonia and Couronia (Mägi 2002, 95-96; Svarāne 2013; Mandel 2017, 75-76, Pl. XXXI, XXXII). These mounts had probably been plated with silver (cf. Puciriuss 2024, 11–12).

Literature:

Century:

12-13

Discovery code:

AI 3884: 5433

Viltina

Parts of bridle or other horse equipment, iron.

Century:
11-13

Discovery code:
AI 3884: 668

Parts of bridle or other horse equipment, iron. Mounts from horse equipment are relatively common in cremation burials on Saaremaa and in western Estonia (Mägi 2002, 95-96; Mandel 2017, 75-76, Pl. XXXI, XXXII).

Literature:

Century:

11-13

Discovery code:

AI 3884: 668

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