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Nové poznatky o šibenici v Bystřici nad Pernštejnem
| Title in English | New findings at the gallows site in Bystřice nad Pernštejnem, Moravia, Czech Republic |
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| Year of publication | 2021 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Anthropologia Integra |
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| Web | Nové poznatky o šibenici v Bystřici nad Pernštejnem |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.5817/AI2021-1-21 |
| Keywords | Bystřice nad Pernštejnem; gallows; judiciary; modern age; archaeology; preliminary report |
| Description | The municipal gallows in Bystřice nad Pernštejnem was located on a well visible hill south of the urban development. From the original gallows of a square to slightly trapezoidal shape with an outer length of 4 to 4.5 m, a stone fence has been preserved up to a height of 65 cm. The inner part of the gallows was uncovered, where there were layers of stones, pearl waste and building layers of detritus. At places interspersed with a humus-like interlayer containing numerous human bones, which some were scattered and some placed in anatomical position. At the bottom of the gallows was discovered an intact grave of a young boy around the age of 13 years. During excavation of the gallows site were found fragments of ceramics, which can be dated from the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries to 18th century; hooks and loops clasps and buttons were a common part of contemporary garments; nails, a knife and a sickle were associated with on-site operations. The Czech, Polish and Carinthian coins date back to the 15th to 17th centuries. After the end of the research, the inner space of the gallows and its surroundings were modified in connection with the construction of a forest trail. |