Miglė Urbonaitė-Ubė

Klaipeda University · Institute of Baltic Region History and Archaeology

The aim of this article is to present the most important results of the archaeological research of the Kukuliškiai settlement (Klaipėda district) in 2017-2020. During 3 seasons of the research, more than 3 hectares of the territory on the Littorina sea terrace were scanned by GPR, 101 geological drills were hammered, and an area of 45m 2 was invest...

The period from the 16th to the 17th century is known for changes in material culture, especially in dining traditions, as different tableware appeared, replacing the dominant pottery of the medieval period. New types of technologically and functionally advanced vessels and dishes including Dutch and Italian tin-glazed earthenware, German stoneware...

The article analyses archaeological finds from the Medieval period in Klaipėda associated with entertainment from the second half of the 13th century to the first half of the 16th century. These finds were discovered during research in 2010, 2014 and 2016. Some of them were found in the layers of the curtain rampart, while others were found in the...

In 2020, the scientific investigation continued on the grounds of Kukuliškiai Hillfort and Settlement with the aim of collecting even more scientific data about the Late Bronze Age (8th–5th-century bc) community that lived there. An excavation (a 5x5 m trench, 25 m2) was conducted in the hillfort enclosure and a field evaluation (a 2x5 m trench, 10...

A short overview of the present situation of post-medieval/historical archaeology in the Baltic States.

In this paper, we examine archaeological bird remains from Klaipėda Castle (Ger. Memel), western Lithuania. The castle was built in 1252, and during the Middle Ages, it was the northernmost castle of the Teutonic Order in Prussia. The castle together with its adjacent town were subjected to wars and changing political situations over the centuries,...

This article explores the Late Bronze Age agrarian intensification in the south-east Baltic. In recent years several studies have illustrated that to date there is no solid evidence on Neolithic farming and that the agricultural history of the region was probably distinctly different in comparison to other parts of northern Europe. The recently exc...

This paper focuses on late medieval ceramic drinking vessels and related forms from Vilnius. The archaeological record from this period is very diverse and locally produced artefacts are abundant. Imported pottery, which mostly comprises vessels associated with storing, serving and consuming drink, is less common, but nonetheless provides valuable...

Late Medieval and Early Modern Period stoneware production is often found in archaeological excavations around the world. The identification and analysis of these objects provides information about technical innovations, long-distance trade, and social and economic changes in societies. Stoneware vessels were used for pouring and storing liquids, a...

A settlement was established by English merchants in Sventoji in the second half of the 17th century. The rich collection of artefacts and historic documents distinctly suggests the daily life of merchants. In this paper, the artefacts are assessed as indicators of the cultural and personal identity. Most of the finds were imported, and not locally...

The paper analyses maiolica ceramic dishes from the late 16th and early 17th centuries found in Vilnius’ Old Town. The items in question were the first imported maiolica dishes in the town. They are classified and their production sites are identified on the basis of their technical and stylistic characteristics, and in accordance with foreign anal...