Archaeological Association in the Freising district
The Archaeological Association in the District of Freising eV was founded on November 18, 1988 and, according to its own statement, has around 600 members (as of 2019).
The purpose of the association is to promote the interests of archeology and archaeological preservation in the Freising district .
The association implements this by discovering archaeological sites through field inspections and excavating important settlements. Finds and findings are documented and prepared for storage in the district's depot room. Significant finds are restored and presented to the public as soon as possible in word (lectures), text and pictures, in newspapers, newsletters, magazines or in real exhibitions. The association also works with scientific institutions time and again; Without this cooperation, no comprehensive assessment of the prehistoric times in the Freising area is possible. An essential pillar of the association are the well over 600 members as well as the numerous sponsors who enable the association to operate with their membership fees or donations.
meaning
The importance of the archaeological association is that it is unique in Germany. Laypeople and amateur archaeologists can work on excavations free of charge. The association gained a lot of important knowledge about the early history of Bavaria. Significant finds include the double burial and the "wedding cup" from Murr ( Münchshöfen culture ), the Avar women's grave of walls and many more. The finds do not go to the prehistoric state collection in Munich, unlike excavations carried out by excavation companies , but remain in the depot room in Freising. The evaluation of the finds is partly carried out by the association, but other research institutes are often involved in order to obtain new results. In the medium term, an archaeological museum is planned in Freising, in which the most important finds are to be exhibited.
References
The most important archaeological sites in the Freising district are the Domberg in Freising with its Bronze Age settlement; Neolithic settlement areas in Murr, Mauern , Zieglberg, Kirchamper and Langenbach ; a Roman villa rustica in Niederndorf.