Hort von Jeditz
The Hort of Jeditz (today part of Havelberg ) in Saxony-Anhalt was found at the beginning of the 20th century about 1.5 km northwest of Jeditz . The place of discovery can no longer be traced, since the literature mentions both a place near the bank and in the river bed of the Havel . The museum director Richard Hartwich acquired the Late Bronze Age hoard in 1912.
The hoard consists of a box with a lid in which the fragments of two larger arm rings, a small arm ring and 38 small decorative elements, so-called tutuli, were. The relatively large cylindrical jar has a diameter of 22 cm. It has two rectangular handles at the top. The bottom is drawn out towards the top in the middle, the underside is decorated with ornaments. The larger arm rings were ornamented. The small arm ring is made of solid bronze with open, overlapping ends. Remnants of leather have been preserved in the eyelets of the tutuli, indicating that the buttons served as a belt trim.
Because of the handles, cans of this type are interpreted as belt cans that were worn on the belt. The belt was pulled through the rectangular eyelets. The can sits on the belt with the ornate base facing forward. The cans from the Nordic Bronze Age are mainly found in women's graves. They contain small appliances and jewelry and can be interpreted as jewelry containers. Later hanging vessels are mainly found in hoards. The shape and design speak for a development made from wooden vessels.
The can from eachitz was described in 1935 by Waldtraut Bohm (1890-1969). Accordingly, the shape dates the box to period III, the ornamentation and the contents of the box, the tutuli appear more recent, and the dating moves to period V. This corresponds to about 900 to 700 BC. At the earliest at this time, the can and its contents were deposited in the ground (or in the river).
The find is in the possession of the Prignitz Museum in Havelberg.