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The article presents a newly discovered fragment of the Hunnic cauldron, unearthed during investment research conducted at site 59-60 in Sanok, Sanok County, Podkarpackie Voivodeship. As a result of conducted excavations, an extensive settlement from the Late Roman Period and the Early Migration Period were discovered. The fragment of the cauldron in one of the most important discoveries from here. Up to date just over 20 specimens of cauldrons or their fragments are known from Central Europe. The presented one is just the second cauldron discovered in the area of Poland. The article contains the results of stylistic, typological and chemical analyzes confirming the interpretation of this find.

This article presents the results of the latest surface and geophysical surveys at the Przeworsk culture site 13 in Wrzępia, Lesser Poland Province. According to the results of magnetic prospection, more than 130 anomalies typical for kilns are present here. Based on the results of surface survey, their interpretation as pottery kilns is most likely. The pottery center specialised mostly in the production of Krausengefässe type of storage vessels. This is confirmed by the presence of almost exclusively of this pottery type on the site’s surface. The results of prospections shed a new light on pottery production in the region.

The article presents the results obtained by examining wheel-made pottery with the use of digital radiography. As exemplified by selected fragments, the possibilities offered by this method of studying the production techniques applied in Przeworsk culture ceramics are presented. Vessel sherds from the younger and late Roman period from workshops located in the microregion east of the lower Raba River (sites in Strzelce Małe and Bessów) were analysed. Analysis of X-radiography images offers some insight into the features of the primary forming techniques used and the structure of the clay fabric.