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In other parts of the lake, underwater exploration also found the site of the ancient ferry and wooden rocks dating from various periods, the most widely used water vehicles in Lithuania and neighboring countries since the Stone Age.
Continuing with the underwater exploration of Lake Asveja this year, archaeologists were surprised by an unexpected find: human remains were found at the site of the old bridge, which belongs to the protected territory of Dubingiai Castle, according to a press release. Such a case, when human remains are found underwater with personal belongings belonging to him as a single random object, and not as a burial, it is unique and the first in Lithuania.
Archaeologists together with professional divers G.Krakauskas and A.Matiukas explored underwater and recorded the remains of the ancient bridge, at a depth of 9 m, on the slope of the lake, human remains were discovered, covered with a layer of mud and sand. A conventional water pump mounted on a floating platform was used to discover the object detected in the practice of underwater archaeological research.
Such a case, when human remains are found underwater with personal belongings belonging to him as a single random object, and not as a burial, it is unique and the first in Lithuania.
A team of archaeologists made up of R. Kraniauskas, Z.Baubonis and the research director dr. E.Pranckėnaitė, was investigated by discovering the found object step by step: removing layers of mud and sand in thin layers and carefully recording, as is usual in archaeological methodology.
According to preliminary data, remains of medieval warriors were found during the investigation. This is evidenced by the sword found nearby, well-preserved long leather boots with attached pentines, two knives, one with leather vaginas, the remains of thongs. By analogy, these finds can be dated to the 16th century.
Photo by G.Krakauskas / Lake Asveja reveals its secrets: finding the remains of a medieval soldier
Researchers are amazed by perfectly preserved objects made of organic materials (leather): details of clothing, vaginas, thongs. According to the preliminary findings of anthropologists, these are the remains of a young man whose cause of death is not revealed by the osteological material, but the investigation will continue. Osteological material is currently being investigated at the Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine, and the archaeological finds have been transferred to the Lithuanian National Museum and are being preserved.
With the help of archaeological, historical and anthropological data and research methods, as well as detailed research, even more secrets of this unique find will be revealed, which will certainly complement the medieval history of Lithuania and Europe.
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