The relics of medieval knights' manors still shape the landscape of Poland today. The anonymous hills contain the remnants of wooden buildings, sometimes ones of stone or brick, as well as numerous tiny artifacts, the trace of the households of the past. Called "grodziska stożkowate" (motte), unlike the region's castles they are not so often visited, but more often destroyed. This book depicts the architecture and daily life of a medieval knight's manor based on the findings of archaeological excavations carried on for half a century, supplemented by written sources. It describes buildings, household items, and the tools used by the people of the past, allowing for a clearer understanding of the lives of medieval knights and their family.
Author(s): Anna Marciniak-Kajzer
Publisher: Łódź University Press & Jagiellonian University Press
Year: 2016
Language: English
Pages: 208
City: Łódź & Kraków
I. Author's Preface 7
II. Foreword 11
1. Introduction 13
2. Development of Views 21
III. Archaeology and Relics of Medieval Knights' Manor Houses 31
1. Where Did the Knights Build their Manor Houses? 33
2. Buildings within Knights' Residences 49
3. Furnishings and Interior Fittings of Manor Houses 66
4. Other Artefacts 85
IV. An Attempt to Reconstruct the Image of a Medieval Knight's Manor House in Poland 121
V. The Ending 147
VI. Short Bibliography for Concerning Archaeological Sites 173
VII. Bibliography 183
