Statybinė geležis Lietuvos pilyse XIV–XVI a. archeologijos duomenimis

The dissertation looks at the period of castle construction in the 14th – 16th centuries from a new perspective in the territory of Lithuania. Researchers have paid considerable attention to issues of castle architecture and history. Topics such as masonry technologies, architectural solutions, lifestyle, defence, and political events were examined separately. All these themes and their research highlight the multilevel significance of the castle as an object. Archaeological research of castles, which began in the last century, provides data on the development of castle construction. In existing interpretations of research, iron building details often remain in the margins, indicating the number and dimensions of the objects found. And behind all this mass material lies technological, cultural, economic, political, and urban processes. The mass collection of iron details, such as nails, hinges, staples, cladding, structural details, etc., accumulated in the collections of Lithuanian museums provides access to castle research from a different point of view. The nail, which does not seem to receive more detailed scientific attention, may be surprised by its structure and production history. And behind all this mass of material lies technological, cultural, economic, political, and urban processes. The study focuses on the typology of various metal details used in the construction of castles, their purpose