Žvalgomieji tyrimai Šventojoje, Ošupio take

LT2015 m. birželio ir rugsėjo mėnesiais Šventosios senovės gyvenvietėje (UK 1813) atlikti žvalgomieji tyrimai sklypuose Ošupio tako 25, 25A, 25B, 25C, 27, 27A, 27B, 27C, taip pat sklype kadastriniu numeriu 4400-1624-2263, Palangos mieste. Visi jie sudaro vientisą 4,9 ha dydžio masyvą. 2014 m. pabaigoje čia išgręžti 127 gręžiniai, georadaru atlikti 62 profiliai, kurių bendras ilgis yra 8,34 km, tačiau šurfų ištirti nespėta, šie darbai nukelti į 2015 m. Nustatytas senovinio ežero, datuojamo 4000-2000 m. pr. Kr., dugno reljefas, lokalizuota maždaug bronzos amžiaus upės senvagė, datuojama 2000-1700 m. pr. Kr. (ATL 2014 metais, V., 2015, p. 38–46). Neolito žvejybvietę ir geografiškai persidengiančią bronzos amžiaus pradžios senvagę su gausiais archeologiniais radiniais siūlome vadinti Šventosios 58-ąja radimviete, vėlyvojo bronzos amžiaus medinę konstrukciją tyrinėto sklypo PV dalyje-Šventosios 56-ąja. Rekomenduota saugoti in situ senovinę senvagę su permirkusiu archeologiniu sluoksniu ir medinėmis konstrukcijomis, prieš užstatant atlikti detaliuosius kasinėjimus sklypo V dalyje, o R dalyje su pavieniais subneolito–neolito ežere paskendusiais radiniais-žvalgymus. [...] [p. 35, 39].

ENIn 2015, an evaluation was conducted in a 4.9 ha area of Šventoji near Ošupio Takas in the city of Palanga. 120 test pits, which had a depth of 0.9–3 m and a total area of 504 m², were excavated. During 4000–2000 cal bc, the entire investigated area was flooded by a shallow lagoon lake. The lake was used for fishing as stone net weights, fragments of fishing equipment (pine laths), and the remains of their production and installation (chips) were found in the test pits. A rolled up fishing fence, or part of it, which was made of hazelnut shoots bound together with lime bast (?), was discovered in test pit 101 and dated to 2600/2500 cal bc. Bronze Age river and lacustrine sediments from riverbeds that formed later (2000-1000 cal bc) were unearthed in the W and central parts of the evaluated area. This contained an archaeological layer rich in wooden artefacts, wooden structures, isolated wild animal bones, and potsherds. The most important find from the old riverbed was an almost intact, 6 m long, 60 cm wide, 30 cm high oak dugout boat, which was discovered in test pit 86. The boat was dated using the C14 AMS method to 2800–2700 cal bc, although the stratigraphy indicates the early bronze age. Five 4.5–8.5 cm diameter driven stakes made of unpeeled deciduous trunks were found in a 50 x 20 cm area in test pit 23. Their 14C AMS date shows that they were driven in the bronze age, i.e. 1100 or 1000 bc. The present authors propose calling the newly discovered fishing stations Šventoji 56 and 58.