Publication details
Weapons Used During the Siege of Cornštejn Castle
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| Year of publication | 2025 |
| Type | Appeared in Conference without Proceedings |
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| Description | The area surrounding Cornštejn Castle features a complex system of earthworks that provides clear evidence of a siege, primarily associated with the years 1464–1465. Older elements of these earthworks have only been documented beneath the outer fortification to the south of the castle, which was later constructed over an earlier siege position. A metal detector survey was undertaken specifically in this southern section, where fighting occurred between the outer fortification and the besiegers' positions. The finds included firearm projectiles and arrowheads. A formal and spatial analysis of the artifacts was carried out, focusing on their connection to the use of weapons. |