Puck, Poland – After a three-year hiatus, the National Maritime Museum in Gdańsk has resumed archaeological work at the medieval port in Puck, continuing to unearth significant artifacts that shed light on the region's rich history. The site, initially discovered in the 1980s, spans approximately 16 hectares and is a crucial area for understanding the maritime heritage of the Baltic Sea.
The team from the Underwater Research Department of the National Maritime Museum in Gdańsk, led by Dr. Krzysztof Kurzyk, Janusz Różycki, Paweł Litwinienko, and Zbigniew Jarocki, commenced the 2025 season's work amidst challenging conditions. The port bottom and its preserved wooden structures are heavily overgrown with filamentous algae, which significantly impedes research and necessitates meticulous cleaning of objects before documentation.
During the current season, surveys and searches have been conducted in areas identified as particularly promising, especially those connected to earlier findings from the Roman influence period and the early Middle Ages. Metal detectors were also employed to enhance the efficiency of the search efforts. Dr. Krzysztof Kurzyk, head of the NMM's Underwater Research Department, emphasized the dynamic biological changes affecting the preservation of underwater artifacts. This underscores the urgency of intensified documentation and preservation initiatives to prevent the irreversible loss of invaluable historical evidence.
The artifacts recovered this year are currently undergoing thorough analysis. The expected results are anticipated to provide new data crucial for reconstructing the port's layout and determining its historical significance within the medieval trade and military networks of the region. In an area where a unique combat boat wreck (P2) was previously found, a fragment of a wooden hook structure was carefully cleaned using an ejector, allowing for detailed underwater photogrammetric documentation and the creation of a 3D model. Additionally, wood samples from selected structural elements were collected for dendrochronological analysis.
New additions to the collections of the National Maritime Museum in Gdańsk as a result of this year's work include a plank believed to be from a pier or wharf roadway, wooden structural hooks, a fragment of an oar, and ceramics dating back to the early Middle Ages. These discoveries continue to enrich our understanding of Puck's past and its role in maritime history.
This article is based on information originally reported by GospodarkaMorska.pl:
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