Evidence of post- Eneolithic human activities at the Hlinsko – Nad Zbružovým site

The Hlinsko – Nad Zbružovým site is considered one of the most significant Moravian locations for the study of the Middle Eneolithic period. Earlier research provided valuable insights into the cultural and technological aspects of this period. During a re- examination of metal artefacts from the site, it was discovered that one of the artefacts (spiral) was made of tin bronze, thus not of an Eneolithic dating. The tin bronze material of the find corresponds to a later period, based on the material composition presumably from the long period between the Middle Bronze Age until the Early Iron Age. This new discovery raises a crucial question regarding the interpretation of the bronze artefact. Could this be the first evidence of later human activities at the site? To explore this possibility, the study compares the bronze artefact with contemporary analogies, evaluates other finds from the same contexts as the spiral, presents results from a surface archaeological survey at the site, analyses the elemental composition of discovered bronze artefacts and compares them with other prehistoric copper- based finds in order to determine their dating.