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This paper is the first attempt to summarize the state of research into the armament of the Bogaczewo and Sudovian cultures. Swords ended up with a higher than expected position. While shaft-hole axes and socketed axes played an important part, the military role of the so-called 'fighting knives' of the Roman period was rejected, with the exception of Dolchmesser, which were recognized as true weapons. Polearms and shields were used the most frequently. The latter, although fitting into the Central European pattern, had local traits. The bow was recognized as hunting equipment. And horses had a rather auxiliary character. Items with a Balt character that were discovered, for example, at Vimose Bog 1 and 2a and the sacrificial sites at Balsmyr, Sorte Muld, Kragehul, Skedemosse, and Uppåkra seem to prove that Balts participated in Scandinavian conflicts, which led to an exchange of ideas about such things as tactics and weapons. ; Bartosz Kontny

The paper presents the Elbląg group during its peak, i.e., late sixth and early seventh century. There are presented imports, namely Scandinavian (but Merovingian too), denominators of opulence (drinking horns, particular imported goods, seaxes in ornamental scabbards etc.), but also possible grounds on which local settlers thrived (amber trade, maybe also salt trade). Geostrategic position of the Elbląg group is analyzed as well as sea trade routes and boats used in the Baltic Sea during the Late Migration Period. Contacts between south Scandinavia and the Elbląg group are described on the wider cultural and political background. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15181/ab.v17i0.52 Key words: elites, the Elbląg group, Migration Period, Scandinavia, Merovingian circle

In October 2014 and June 2015, a team of scholars and students from the Institute of Archaeology, University of Warsaw featuring the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology, Polish Academy of Sciences, made an underwater survey in the unnamed lake (formerly Herrn-See) in the village of Lubanowo (formerly Liebenow) in Western Pomerania. During the underwater research, weapons, tools and horse harness parts (including chain reins) were found. They are dated mainly to the Roman Period, but also to the Middle Ages. Some items bear traces of ritual destruction. Parallels may be pointed out with weapons in Przeworsk culture, and to some extent also in Scandinavia. The site should be attributed to sacrificial military deposits. Its extraordinary character lies in the fact that so far it is the only site of its type which is still in its 'lake stage', i.e. not a marsh or bog. Most probably it was used by local inhabitants, the people of the Lubusz group.Key words: Herrn-See, Lubanowo village, underwater research, weapon deposit, Roman Period.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15181/ab.v23i0.1296

En este trabajo se analiza el fragmento de una espada con posible sello de Masuria hallada en el NE de Polonia. Fue encontrada cerca de una necrópolis romana de la Cultura Bogaczewo. Tipológicamente es una espada romana. Sin embargo, los resultados de los análisis metalográficos sugieren que fue fabricada o bien con un limpio hierro forjado (o hipotéticamente con hierro fundido) o con acero preindustrial (Bessemer, Thomas, Siemens-Martin, etc.). Por otro lado, la composición química de la misma implicaría el empleo de acero pre-industrial. Para concluir, se sugiere, con cautela, que la espada puede ser una espada antigua, pero esta conclusión solo puede verificarse si aparecen hallazgos similares del periodo romano.