Raně středověké sídliště v Žerotíně, trať Cepový rybník

Abstract

This article discusses the research conducted by K. Ludikovský at the Cepový rybník site in the cadastral zone of the village of Žerotín. Two pyrotechnical facilities were investigated there in 1959, interpreted as simple smelting furnaces. The analysis of pottery enabled the dating of the production complex to the late 9th century or the 10th century. In 2018, the revision of all finds held by the Regional Museum in Olomouc was carried out, both finds from the research and older, randomly acquired sherds from the site. The new analysis of pottery places the local settlement between the first half of the 10th century and the first half of the 11th century, while the analysis of slags yielded by the research confirms that iron was processed on the site.