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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Mullutu

Octagonal weight, bronze.

Century:
9-10

Discovery code:
SM 10863:71

Mullutu

Octagonal weight, bronze.

Century:
9-10

Discovery code:
SM 10863:70

Mullutu

Octagonal weight, bronze.

Century:
9-10

Discovery code:
SM 10863:55

Mullutu

Octagonal weight of bronze. Facets decorated with “eyes”.

Century:
9-10

Discovery code:
SM 10863:10

Kalli

Finger ring, bronze. Open, with flat front part. The front part has a side ornament made out of intertwined lines. Rings of this type are common in Estonian stone graves.

Century:
10-12

Discovery code:
SM 10963:14

Tõnija Põlluküla

A comb-shaped pendant with a cruciform top and a bell, bronze. With ornate lines and cross-branches have concentric circles. Unlike most pendants of this type, the comb-shaped part has three holes, one of which has a small bronze bell attached by a ring. The bell is spherical, with a cruciform opening and a ball inside.

Century:
10-11

Discovery code:
SM 10963:5

Kõiguste

Crossbow brooch, bronze. With transversal cross-sections. Quite a number of such brooches have been found on the Estonian mainland.

Century:
4-5

Discovery code:
SM 10963:2

Vana-Lahetaguse

Crab brooch, bronze and iron. Decorated with lines and two eyes. Arched rhomboidal part, needle of iron. Crab brooches are generally considered to be of Finnish origin, which is why this is a rare find for Saaremaa.

Century:
6-7

Discovery code:
SM 10959

Länga

Sword scabbard end, bronze. The top part is azure, with a rather robust finish.

Century:
13-15

Discovery code:
SM 10910:2

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