M-type iron axe, found from the well. Similar to Petersen´s Type M axe, but the later variant that in Latvia is dated to the 13th-14th century (Mugurēvičs 2008, 201; Brūzis 2016, 189).
Literature:
Mugurēvičs, Ē. 2008. Viduslaiku ciems un pils Salaspils novadā. Rīga: Latvijas vēstures institūta apgāds.
Brūzis R. 2016. Tuvcīņas ieroči Latvijā 14.–16. gadsimtā. Rīga: Latvijas vēstures institūta apgāds.
Valjala maalinn
Semi-manufactored row, iron. Such finds in Sigtuna have been associated with ship-building.
Semi-manufactored row, iron. Such finds in Sigtuna have been associated with ship-building (Edberg 2013).
Literature:
Edberg, R. 2013. Subterranean Maritime Archaeology in Sigtuna, Sweden: Excavated evidence of Viking Age boat building and repair. – International Journal of Nautical Archaeology 42(1), 196-204.
Valjala hillfort
Nail/rivet, found from the well where it was attached in a piece of wood.
Crossbow bolt, iron. Crossbow bolt with a pyramid-shaped tip. The bolt has a wider part at the base, just before the socket. Mäesalu´s type A I Crossbow were taken into use in the Eastern Baltic as early as in the end of the 12th century, but heads of such type are in Estonia dated mainly to the first half of the 13th century (Mäesalu 1991). In Latvia they are datef from the end of the 12th century to the early 14th century (Mugurēvičs 2008, 202).
Literature:
Mäesalu, A. 1991. Otepää linnuse ammunooleotsad. Eds. L. Jaanits & V. Lang. (Muinasaja teadus, 1). Agu, Tallinn.
Mugurēvičs, Ē. 2008. Viduslaiku ciems un pils Salaspils novadā. Rīga, 112, 202.
Valjala hillfort
Iron artefact, the end link of a big chain.
Century: 12-14
Discovery code: AI 4300:704
Valjala hillfort
Fragment of a wooden artefact, found from the well.