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Volume 79

Archeologický ústav AV ČR, Brno, v. v. i.

Brno 2024, 185 p.

ISBN 978-80-7524-087-3, ISBN 978-80-7524-088-0 (pdf)

DOI: 10.47382/arub2024-03  

ISSN 1804-1345

 

Hluboký Castle near Hrubá Voda in the Olomouc region, founded before the middle of the 14th century by Bishop Jan Volk, the illegitimate son of Václav II, soon became feudal property. It was held at the beginning of the 15th century by the Hussite governors Petr Holý and Dobeslav Puchala, who transformed the castle into a Hussite stronghold in Moravia. The castle garrison participated in the blockade of Olomouc in 1425–1426, leading to the siege and conquest of the castle in 1426 by the estate army under the command of Hašek von Wallenstein. The castle was never rebuilt and, hence, existed for roughly only 80 years. But thanks to its short history, the castle is an ideal site for the study of the medieval material culture of Moravia and the broader Central European territory. Archaeological finds made thus far help clarify the chronology of medieval ceramics, while metal artefacts provide valuable insight into the final phase of the castle’s life. The assemblage of militaria, testifying to the dramatic circumstances surrounding the demise of the castle, brings important information on the weapons and gear of warriors at the time of the Hussite Revolution.