Searching for the remains of gallows in Lower Silesia (Poland)

Abstract Historic sites of lawful execution are now largely consigned to archival records, including hand-drawn maps. Using these records to identify potential locations, this project deploys non-invasive geophysical surveys and targeted excavation to uncover execution sites and historic gallows in Silesia.

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Antiquity
Published
2025-03-19
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https://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2025.6
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Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies
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Searching for the remains of gallows in Lower Silesia (Poland)

Karolina Wojtucka, Bartosz Świątkowski, Daniel Wojtucki, Dominika Leśniewska
Antiquity
Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies
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Searching for the remains of gallows in Lower Silesia (Poland)

Karolina Wojtucka, Bartosz Świątkowski, Daniel Wojtucki, Dominika Leśniewska
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Abstract Historic sites of lawful execution are now largely consigned to archival records, including hand-drawn maps. Using these records to identify potential locations, this project deploys non-invasive geophysical surveys and targeted excavation to uncover execution sites and historic gallows in Silesia.

AntiquityVol. 99(405)
University of Wrocław (PL), University of Gdańsk (PL), Institute of Archaeology (CN)
Narodowe Centrum Nauki
Openalex Percentile: Top 92%
Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies
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