Database

The Osiliana archaeological database brings together artefacts from Saaremaa and the surrounding small islands.

Most of Saaremaa’s archaeological finds are held in the collection of the Saaremaa Museum and in the Tallinn University Research Collection.

We are gradually adding more and more finds and hope that it will become a useful tool for all history and archaeology enthusiasts!

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Valjala hillfort

Potsherd, wheel-thrown ceramic, rim and profiled wall, decorated with wavy line.

Century:
12-13

Discovery code:
AI 4300:16

Valjala hillfort

Socketed crossbow-head, iron. Compare with similar ones e g at Varbola hillfort (e g AI 3864: 1, 5299: 23, 305).

Century:
13-14

Discovery code:
AI 4300:40

Valjala hillfort

Socketed crossbow-head, iron.

Century:
13-14

Discovery code:
AI 4300:42

Valjala hillfort

Tooth pendant.

Century:
12-13

Discovery code:
AI 4300:61

Valjala hillfort

Bone toggle.

Century:
12-13

Discovery code:
AI 4300:71

Valjala hillfort

Bone toggle.

Century:
12-13

Discovery code:
AI 4300:85

Valjala hillfort

Potsherd of a pot wall, hand-made ceramic, decorated with rhombic checker. Pots with very similar decoration have been found e g at Rahu stone grave near Valjala, or at Soontagana hill-fort in West-Estonia. Rhombic checker decoration on ceramic was characteristic for Saaremaa, West- and NW-Estonia, the here presented variant is mainly for Saaremaa.

Century:
11-12

Discovery code:
AI 4300:101