Database
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.
Mullutu
Boat rivet, iron.
Mullutu
Tanged javelin head, iron. Such javelin heads were normally widespread in the 6th-9th century , (Griciuvienė 2005, 122) but dating up to the 11th or even the 12th century cannot be excluded either (Tvauri 2014, 174-175).
Tanged javelin head, iron. Such javelin heads were normally widespread in the 6th-9th century , (Griciuvienė 2005, 122) but dating up to the 11th or even the 12th century cannot be excluded either (Tvauri 2014, 174-175).
Literature:
Griciuvienė, E. (prepared by) 2005. Žiemgaliai. Baltų archeologijos paroda. Katalogas. The Semigallians. Baltic Archaeological Exhibition. Catalogue. Vilnius – Riga, Lietuvos nacionalis muziejus; Latvijas Vēstures muzejs
Tvauri, A. 2014. Rahvasterännuaeg, eelviikingiaeg ja viikingiaeg Eestis. Tartu: Tartu Ülikooli Kirjastus.
Mullutu
Iron rivet.
Mullutu
Cross-pendant, silver.
First photo: Jaana Ratas.
Openwork cross-shaped pendant, copper alloy. Cross pendants were in Estonia mainly used in the end of the 12th century and in the 13th century (see e. g. Kurisoo 2011, 227–228, fig. 23:59). Similar cross-shaped pendants are known from several places in Saaremaa, but also in Mainland-Estonia, including some finds in 13th-century inhumation graves.
Kurisoo, T. 2011. Ristiripatsid Eesti 12.–13. sajandi laibakalmistutes: kas ehted või usu tunnused? Õpetatud Eesti Seltsi aastaraamat, 213–234.
Kurisoo, T. 2013. Hilisrauaaegsed ristripatsid ja ristimärgiga rinnalehed Eestis. Magistritöö.
Mullutu
Rivet in fragments, iron.
Mullutu
Iron stick.
Mullutu
Spur, iron. Second half of the 13th century or the 14th century.
First photo: Jaana Ratas.
Spur, iron. Second half of the 13th century or the 14th century.
Literature:
Ellis, M. A. 2004. Spurs and spur-fittings. – The Medieval Horse and its Equipment c. 1150-c. 1450. Ed. By J. Clark, J. Boydell Press, 127-128.
Tereśko, J. 2020. Rīgā atrastie 11.-14. gadsimta pieśi. – Senā Rīga. Pētījumi pilsētas arheoloģijā un vesture, 10. Rīga: Zinātne, 99-115.
Mullutu
Iron stick.
Silver coin, 0.71 g. Samanid dynasty.
