Biała Góra: the forgotten colony in the Medieval Pomeranian-Prussian borderlands

摘要: Biala Gora 3 is a small settlement founded in the late twelfth or early thirteenth century AD disputed Christian borderlands of Northern Europe. The incorporation Pomerania into Polish state tenth was followed by process colonisation across lower Vistula valley, which then stalled before resuming under Teutonic Order. unusual falling between two expansionist phases and provides detailed insight ethnicity economy this borderland community. Pottery metalwork show strong links with both Pomeranian German colonists, caches bricks roof tiles indicate durable buildings kind associated monastic military orders. Evidence for presence merchants suggests one many outposts commercial network that shadowed Crusades.