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; 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.
Viltina
Penannular brooch with bi-conical poppy-shaped terminals, copper alloy.
Penannular brooch with bi-conical poppy-shaped terminals, copper alloy. Brooches with such terminals were widespread, in addition to Saaremaa, especially in Couronia, Livic areas and Gotland, where they are dated to the 10th–11th centuries (Mägi 2002, 100–101; Vaska 2019, 198).
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. Gotland University College, Centre for Baltic Studies; Institute of History, Department of Archaeology. Tallinn, 2002.
Vaska, B. 2019. Rotas un ornaments Latvijā no bronzas laikmeta līdz 13. gadsimtam. Latvijas Nacionālais vēstures muzejs. Rīga.
Viltina
Penannular brooch with bi-conical poppy-shaped terminals, copper alloy.
Penannular brooch, bi-conical poppy-shaped terminals, copper alloy. Brooches with such terminals were widespread, in addition to Saaremaa, especially in Couronia, Livic areas and Gotland, where they are dated to the 10th–11th centuries (Mägi 2002, 100–101; Vaska 2019, 198).
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. Gotland University College, Centre for Baltic Studies; Institute of History, Department of Archaeology. Tallinn, 2002.
Vaska, B. 2019. Rotas un ornaments Latvijā no bronzas laikmeta līdz 13. gadsimtam. Latvijas Nacionālais vēstures muzejs. Rīga.
Penannular brooch, copper alloy. With a rhomb-shaped cross-section of the arch. Such brooches were widespread in Estonian stone graves (see e.g. Mägi 2002; Mandel 2017), but also occurred in inhumation graves, and can be dated up to the the mid-13th century.
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.
Penannular brooch, copper alloy. With a rhomb-shaped cross-section of the arch. Such brooches were widespread in Estonian stone graves (see e.g. Mägi 2002; Mandel 2017), but also occurred in inhumation graves, and can be dated up to the the mid-13th century.
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.
Viltina
Penannular brooch with faceted terminals, copper alloy.
Penannular brooch with faceted terminals, copper alloy. Such brooches were widespread in Estonian stone graves (see e.g. Pauts 1997, 197; Mägi 2002; Mandel 2017), but also occurred in inhumation graves, and can be dated up to the the mid-13th century. It is also possible that such brooches were taken to use as early as in the end of the 11th century.
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.
Viltina
Penannular brooch with faceted terminals, copper alloy.
Penannular brooch with faceted terminals, copper alloy. With a rhomb-shaped cross-section of the ring, the ring decorated with “wolf-teeth” ornament. The pin has a broad base. Such brooches were widespread in Estonian stone graves (see e.g. Pauts 1997, 197; Mägi 2002; Mandel 2017), but also occurred in inhumation graves, and can be dated up to the the mid-13th century.
Pauts, H. 1997. Pahaga hoburaudsõled Eestis. – Eesti Ajaloomuuseum. Töid ajaloo alalt, I. Tallinn, 79–115.
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.
