M. Daukšos viešosios bibliotekos kiemas

LT2006 m. Kėdainių senamiestyje tyrinėtas M. Daukšos viešosios bibliotekos kiemas (Didžioji rinka 9–11). Tyrimų tikslas buvo ištirti kiemo PV dalį, kurioje numatyta statyti bibliotekos priestatą. Tiriama vieta yra 11 m nuo Nevėžio upės dešiniojo kranto, M. Daukšos viešosios bibliotekos kiemo PV dalyje, 9 m į Š nuo bibliotekos P korpuso ir 3,8 m į R nuo pagrindinio bibliotekos V korpuso. Tiriamo kiemo plotas siekia 208 m2: jis buvo 16 m ilgio lygiagrečiai bibliotekos P korpusui ir 13 m pločio lygiagrečiai pagrindiniam V korpusui [p. 318].

ENIn 2006 an area of 208 m2 was excavated in Kėdainiai Old Town in the courtyard of the M. Daukša Public Library (Didžioji Rinka Sq. 9–11). The 80–92 cm thick cultural layer consists of 3 horizons: a lower horizon dating to the 15th century, a middle horizon dating to the 16th–17th centuries, and an upper horizon dating to the 18th–19th centuries. The remains of rotten wood, signs of wooden stakes, the remains of a clay fireplace, and pottery were discovered in the lower horizon. The remains of rotten logs and boards, flakes of red brick, household pottery sherds, and 17th century stove tile sherds were discovered in the 16th–17th century horizon. The remains of a wooden house built in the late 17th century and demolished in the 1st half of the 18th century were discovered in the upper cultural layer horizon dating to the 18th–19th centuries. 18th century stove tile and clay pipe sherds and hoard of coins consisting of 603 Lithuanian and Polish shillings of John II Casimir were discovered in the remains.