Třebsko, Příbram dist., Central Bohemian Region

Iron Age enclosures

(200–50 BC)

Eastern bank and a moat of the Viereckschanze Třebsko 1.

Eastern bank and a moat of the Viereckschanze Třebsko 1.

Photo Z. Kačerová, 2014.

Two La Tène rectangular enclosures (Viereckschanzen) in a single cadastral area. As the ‘Bohemian Siberia‘ (‘Česká Sibiř’) region is not particularly fertile or hospitable for settlement, the reasons behind the presence of two enclosures could primarily be rich sources of raw materials. Viereckschanzen are often interpreted as residences of the social elite who controlled the acquisition of gold, which is documented at the site by nearby gold panning locations. The site Třebsko 1 consists today of a bank up to 2.5 m high with elevated corners, whereas site Třebsko 2 has been ploughed off nearly in its entirety.

References: Píč 1893; Jansová 1968; Waldhauser 1987; Waldhauser a kol. 1989.

Navigation points: N 49°37'40.86", E 13°58'13.97" (Třebsko 1); N 49°36'48.44", E 13°58'47.71" (Třebsko 2).