Piotrówka Hill Fort
| Piotrówka Hillfort | |
|---|---|
Grodzisko Piotrówka | |
| Poland | |
 | |
| Coordinates | 51°23′59.6″N 21°07′59.8″E / 51.399889°N 21.133278°E |
| Type | Hillfort |
| Site information | |
| Condition | Park, archeological site |
| Site history | |
| Built | 10th century |
| Designations | Register of monuments |
The Piotrówka Hillfort is a medieval hillfort located near Radom, Poland. It is one of the earliest elements of Radom's history and is a protected monument in Poland.[1] The site held the first Christian church in the region and features archeological significance including a coin hoard.[2][3]
Name
The site once housed a small church named for St. Peter, and the settlement itself adopted this name.[3]
History
The original settlement of Radom dates to the 8th century and evolved into the Piotrówka hillfort in the 10th century. In the mid-14th century, the castle portion of Piotrówka was destroyed around the time of a Lithuanian attack. Radom was then legally established in the 1360s, several hundred years after Piotrówka initially emerged.[4][2][5]
A cemetery was added to the site in 1795.[3]
In 2018, iconic wooden poles that symbolized the hillfort had to be removed due to disrepair.[6] In 2021, the city announced plans for a new cultural park at the site.[7]
Archeology
Piotrówka hoard
The hoard predates 1350. It contained coins from Bohemia, groschen of Wenceslas II, and more than twenty Polish pennies.[2]
Medieval culture
Archeological work at the site has revealed the types of foods consumed by the original residents. Diets featured foods like bryja, spinach, and oregano.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Piotrówka hill fort". Zabytek. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ a b c Paszkiewicz, B., & Simonyi, E. (2021). A Sandomierz penny of Vladislas the Ell-high (1305–1333) from the graveyard in Felsőzsolca, Hungary. Archæologiai Értesítő, 146(1), 187–196.
- ^ a b c Dariusz Kupisz. (2016). Nekropolie Radomia w drugiej połowie XVIII wieku. Kwartalnik Historii Kultury Materialnej, 64(1).
- ^ Acerbi, E. (2023). The Austrian army 1805-1809 - Vol. 1 The infantry. Italy: Soldiershop. ISBN 9788893279819.
- ^ Radom. (2018). In The Columbia Encyclopedia.
- ^ Rusek, Małgorzata (2018-12-03). "Zniknął symbol Piotrówki. "Zagrażał bezpieczeństwu przechodniów"". Wyborcza.
- ^ Grzmiel, Amanda (2021-11-05). "Grodzisko Piotrówka zmieni się nie do poznania. Powstanie tam kompleks Parku Kulturowego Stary Radom". Wyborcza.
- ^ Kępka, Agnieszka (2018-06-02). "Co jedli mieszkańcy Piotrówki? Po badaniach archeologów już wiadomo". Wyborcza.