Treasure from the Thirty Years' War: Silver coins discovered in Brandenburg!
Treasure from the Thirty Years' War: Silver coins discovered in Brandenburg!
The Gotthardtkirchplatz in Brandenburg an der Havel is not only visited by children and young people, but also by historical lovers. The archaeologist around city archeologist Janina Ludwig gave an exciting find at this location: during excavations in the course of the planned expansion of the children's and youth art gallery "Sonnensegel e.V." Impressive remnants from the past appeared.
In addition to a copper kettle, the researchers found three silver coins from the period of the Thirty Years' War. This discovery was a real stroke of luck because excavations in this area are comparatively rare. Ludwig describes the moment when an excavator transported a piece of copper to light that was hidden in the boiler and revealed the prints of the coins. This story, which extends deep into the turbulent times of the 17th century, collapsed with a press conference in the Paulikloster, in which the finds were presented in detail.The find in detail
The copper kettle has an exciting story: the last family that lived in a half -timbered house on Gotthardtkirchplatz apparently decided to hide their valuable coins there around 1634. Among the three silver coins was a "thicker" from Zug, Switzerland, dated 1610, as well as a Dutch Reichsthaler from 1618 and a city coin from Hamburg from 1634, on which the name of Emperor Ferdinand II is emblazoned. The coins are between 3 and 4 cm tall and 1.5 mm thick - perfect certificates of an eventful time.
An interesting aspect of the excavation was speculation about the previous owner of the copper kettle. Based on the colored metal residues and references to a possible belt or bunt metal smith nearby, there could be a deeper context of the living conditions at that time. The coins and the boiler are now in a state that requires special conservatory measures before they are presented to a broader public in a special exhibition in a special exhibition for the 75th anniversary of the Archaeological State Museum.
a window to the past
But the silver coins are by no means the only discoveries that the archaeologists made. The excavations also released traces of a Bronze Age settlement and even the oldest found grave is a late Lav burial in a tree coffin. In addition, the research will find original historical traces that go back to the ice age.
The discoveries at the Gotthardtkirchplatz are a lively example of how the local cultural history still has to tell stories. It also provides important information about the living conditions at that time and the social circumstances. The last residents of the half -timbered house - who hid their silver coins - only live on the sides of the story, but their actions and the context of this time are impressively emphasized by such finds.
at a time when historical science experiences new dimensions through diverse archaeological knowledge, the Gotthardkirchplatz remains a place where the past is kept alive. The general curiosity of our roots and understanding of what was previously proved to be the basic ingredients for growing our culture.
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| Ort | Gotthardtkirchplatz 3, 14770 Brandenburg an der Havel, Deutschland |
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