Sługocinek: Archaeology and Local History

In Sługocinek, you can explore different aspects of local history: archaeological traces from widely separated periods and the story of a wayside cross at the site of a former chapel. Together, these topics offer a concrete reason to get to know the place better. For your planning, there is also a bus route agreement with a clearly defined period; if you intend to take the bus, check the current timetable.

Traces of the Past in Archaeology

At the Sługocinek archaeological site, site 13, the sequence ranges from a Late Mesolithic camp through a Neolithic settlement of the Funnel Beaker culture to settlements of the Lusatian and Przeworsk cultures. The Lusatian culture settlement dates from the end of the Bronze Age to the Early Hallstatt period; the Przeworsk culture settlement dates from the Early Roman Imperial period. There is also an early medieval settlement and part of a late medieval village.

The records distinguish not only between different periods, but also between different types of finds. A camp is a different category from a settlement; for the Late Middle Ages, part of a village is explicitly identified. So, when exploring Sługocinek’s early history, you can consider the sites and periods separately rather than combining them into a single settlement phase. The Funnel Beaker, Lusatian, and Przeworsk cultures provide specific historical names for individual periods within this long span.

Another archaeological point of reference is Sługocinek, site 1. Residential buildings dating from the Late Pre-Roman Iron Age to the Roman Imperial period are recorded there. Excavations in Sługocinek have also uncovered remains of residential buildings and traces of economic activity. These details add evidence of residential and economic life to the chronological overview. For context, it is useful to distinguish the finds according to their respective focus: site 13 covers several periods and types of finds, while site 1 refers to residential buildings within a specific period.

Wayside Crosses and the History of the Chapel

There are three wayside crosses in Sługocinek. One stands beside the regional road at the site of an old chapel. The landowner Chmielewski funded the chapel in the 1860s; it was destroyed by the Germans during the Second World War. The story of this cross thus connects a specific roadside location with the memory of a 19th-century chapel and its destruction during the war. This offers a different perspective on the place from its archaeological traces: here, the focus is on the history of a single building, rather than a sequence of different sites and settlement types.

If you are interested in cultural history, the two topics offer different points of entry. The archaeological finds span several periods, while the chapel’s history centers on a named benefactor, a location, and a historical event. This distinction helps you organize Sługocinek’s local history around the questions that interest you most.

Bus Route and Travel Planning

A funding agreement signed on January 13, 2026, for 2026 covers a bus route from Sługocinek to Kraśnica via Barbarka, Spławie, and Golina. The named places describe the agreed route. If you plan to use this connection for a specific trip, check the current timetable in advance. This helps you distinguish the time-limited information about the funding agreement from your plans for an actual journey.

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