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Open research questions in Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies

67 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 2,943 Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.

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  • Although key structures remain to be located, the evidence—especially the pottery record and the two early medieval cemeteries at the foot of the hill at Scaidava—indicates a 10th–11th‑century AD settle- ment.

    Medieval life along the Roman limes at the Danube, Ruse Region · 2026 · DOI

  • 38 The existence of a wall at the south‑eastern corner remains to be confirmed; a great part of the area south of the camp was heavily disturbed by military exercises in the 1970s. The size and form of the bridgehead facilities adjacent to the legionary camp at Brigetio cannot yet be determined with precision, as any associated structures on the southern bank remain to be iden- tified.

    The Danube riverbed near the Roman Fort in Iža-Leányvár · 2026 · DOI

  • Although it is one of the few 119 Durmuş Gür & Cahit Karakök tomb inscriptions in Paphlagonia where the deceased were declared heroes, its current location remains unknown (Ak-Acar, 2021, p.

    An Evaluation of the Archaeological Data in Yenigüler Village, Ayancık, Sinop · 2026 · DOI

  • of Insufficiently Explored Elements of the Castle ComplexThis analysis was prompted by the discovery of a fragment of a medieval wall at Malbork Castle during an archaeological inspection in 2023.

    Zespół bram między przedzamczem a Nogatem w Malborku z XIV wieku. Przyczynek do badań słabo poznanych elementów założenia zamkowego · 2024 · DOI

  • It discusses the archaeological study of architectural monuments over the period of the operation of the Ukrrestavratsiia Corporation and presents the observation that most known varieties of masonry systems, featuring different combinations of materials and mortars, were observed in findings dated to the period of the Kyivan Rus, and that the list of foundation schemes present was limited to a few types.

    Study of foundations in Ukraine from the eleventh to eighteenth centuries and their preservation and conservation methods: Experiences · 2022 · DOI

  • Despite scientific argumentation of the said thesis, the article also interprets some uncertain and contradictory evidence about the eventual death of Hadzhi Dimitar on the Kadrafil peak, located in the Sredna gora mountain – 50 km away from Bualudzha peak in the Stara planina mountain.

    The Grave of Hadzhi Dimitar is Located below the Hadzhi Dimitar Peak · 2022 · DOI

  • Further study of materials from the excavations of the Gorny-10 burial ground and other synchronous complexes will allow us to consider at a new level the history of the population of the periphery of the nomadic empires of Central Asia in the first centuries of the Middle Ages.

    “Elite” Children’s Burial of Turkic Khaganates Period from the Northern Altai · 2021 · DOI

  • The second part of Gimbutienė’s dissertation, which focused on the meaning of burial customs, provides insights that are still important for scholarship today, and reveals the young scholar’s ability to reconstruct an old belief system and to discern the prospects for the further investigation of burial site material.

    Marija Gimbutas’ dissertation and its value: burial customs in the Roman Iron Age · 2021 · DOI

  • In the Middle Ages and later, thunderstones gained a great deal of importance, because there were few items that, after their original function had disappeared,remained in such wide use, far beyond traditionally understood recycling, which is usually limited to the re-use of raw materials and remedial actions.

    Kamienie zrodzone z pioruna. O nietypowej formie recyklingu w średniowieczu i czasach nowożytnych · 2021 · DOI

  • New research since 2012 reconstructed the situation of the poorly documented rescue excavation in 1962 and identified six individuals from at least two separate burials.

    The Mesolithic cemetery of Groß Fredenwalde (north-eastern Germany) and its cultural affiliations · 2020 · DOI

  • From the thick layer complex of the Jankovich cave, however, only 104 lithics were collected and the scarce data showed that the pieces belong to several archaeological entities.

    Jankovichian, Szeletian or a leaf point industry: Analysis of three small lithic assamblages · 2019 · DOI

  • They were in the center of attention mostly in the second part of the 19 th century, while in the recent times just a few studies have dealt with this topic.

    The Past and Present of the Transylvanian Salt Waters · 2018 · DOI

  • This work is an attempt to study and describe some varieties of non-glazed ceramic facing bricks (the carved clay) because the goods made of this material, as well as their peculiarities, and the role they played in the socioeconomical history, the aesthetics, and the architecture on Medieval Khwarezm have not been studied until the present day.

    Production and Use Specifics of Carved Decorations in the Architecture of Medieval Khwarezm (XIII-XIV Centuries AD) · 2017 · DOI

  • When summarizing research results, the authors conclude that the ancient maps showing European Sarmatia are true historical witnesses helping to understand a long and complicated formation process of the state of Lithuania; however, only analysis is insufficient to fully reveal its prehistoric concept.

    Europine sarmatija ankstyvojoje kartografijoje · 2010 · DOI

  • As the exact location of two Timacum stations remains an open issue, the results of the latest archaeological investigations in the environs of Svrljig, southeast Serbia, seem to offer some corroborative evidence for the hypothesis proposed in our previous contribution that this might be the location of Roman Timacum Maius.

    Locating the timacum maius station on the roman road lissus-naissus-ratiaria: New archaeological research · 2008 · DOI

  • Along that path, we will follow the text of the very important but not well known literary work of the Hungarian engineer Bela de Gonda; L 'amelioration des Fortes de Per et des autres cataracts du Bas-Danube, which was announced in Budapest in 1898.

    Essay about Roman ancient times in the region of the Đerdap in the literary work of Bele de Gonde · 2003 · DOI

  • Further, even if the total value is insufficient, those holding portions must meet the cost from other sources. Since the conjugal estate of her first marriage was insufficient, she had the alternative of drawing this property from the conjugal estate of her second marriage or from her portion of the estate of her family of orientation.

    SOCIO‐ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF SECONDARY BURIAL · 1965 · DOI

  • Despite the find provenance of the specimen described having been confirmed, it remains uncertain whether it is a lost coin buried during the Late La Tène or Roman periods, or whether it represents a sec- ondary find from the early modern or even modern era.

    Nález mince Ptolemaia XII. z Brna-Řečkovic (okr. Brno-město) · 2026 · DOI

  • Despite the limited information on the community’s internal dynamics, it is reasonable to assume that a high degree of social cohesion and organisation was necessary to sustain such a task-ori- ented group as this hunting community.

    A Middle Copper Age hunters' camp at Hajdúböszörmény-Ficsori-tó-dűlő, northeastern Hungary · 2026 · DOI

  • Despite the recently growing interest of domestic medievalists in the phenomenon of medieval urbanism in Ukrainian medieval studies, the problem of urbanization processes in Polabia in the early Middle Ages remains insufficiently studied.

    Urbanizational Process in Polabia in 10–12 Centuries and it’s Features · 2026 · DOI

  • The article presents preliminary data on a previously unknown chain of fortifications, which may be a trace of the internal territorial divisions, of the eastern part of medieval Czersk Land, previously little known to archaeologists.

    Sieć grodowa w dorzeczu Świdra? Wstęp do badań nad organizacją terytorialną wschodniej części średniowiecznej Ziemi Czerskiej · 2025 · DOI

  • The difficult accessibility and the forest environment make research on the sites a complex task, therefore little is known about the internal layout of the settlements, and the structure, as well as the quantity and location of the buildings on their territory.

    House architecture in the Early Iron Age fortified settlement of Dédestapolcsány-Verebce-bérc · 2025 · DOI

  • However, despite sporadic periods of focused study, it remained largely under-researched until the turn of the millennium, particularly within its modern-day Hungarian territory.

    From past to present: The research history of the Hajdúbagos–Cehăluţ pottery tradition and its territorial distribution in the light of recent research · 2025 · DOI

  • In the article, we decided to study, analyze and introduce into scientific circulation the topographic structure of the settlement of Kultobe, the architectural features of residential buildings and the defence system, which has not been fully studied.

    RESULT OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH WORK, CONDUCTED IN THE ANCIENT SETTLEMENT OF KULTOBE IN 2023 · 2024 · DOI

  • So far, the scope of work on the site at Rogaczewo Wielkie, Kościan District, has been limited to a comprehensive analysis of archival material, LiDAR data, surface research and a small survey trench.

    Grodzisko z wczesnej epoki żelaza w Rogaczewie Wielkim, gm. Krzywiń, pow. kościański (stan. 22, AZP 60-27/129). Wyniki wstępnych badań weryfikacyjnych 223 · 2024 · DOI

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