The storage pits of the Late Bronze Age hillfort

Monika Griebl (ORCID: 0000-0002-3552-7115)

Disciplines

Other Natural Sciences (10%); Biology (5%); History, Archaeology (85%)

Keywords

  • Hilfort Site,
  • Late Bronze Age,
  • Umfield Culture,
  • Storage Pits,
  • Lower Austria,
  • Backfull Patterns
Abstract

In this publication, the characteristic bell-shaped pits are investigated from initial use as storage facilities for grain to the final backfilling process. The study demonstrates that the central site of Stillfried also served as a large grain storage place in the Late Bronze Age (Urnfield culture). The observed backfill patterns in the abandoned pits suggest profane or religiously motivated rules imposed by a legislative authority.
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