Interdisciplinary research of the Early Iron Age iron production centre Cvinger near Dolenjske Toplice (Slovenia)
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SE Slovenia, Dolenjska region, Early Iron Age, hillfort, iron smelting area, iron smelting furnaces, interdisciplinary research, archaeological geophysics, archaeomagnetic datingAbstract
The prehistoric complex of Cvinger near Dolenjske Toplice occupies a strategic position between the regions of Dolenjska and Bela krajina. It has yielded important finds for the understanding of the Late Hallstatt period and holds the largest known iron-smelting area in the region.
In recent years, several interdisciplinary research campaigns took place at Cvinger, combining modern remote sensing techniques, such as airborne laser scanning and geophysical surveys, with more established archaeological methods. Importantly, the results have brought new understanding about the whole complex, including the chronological refinement of the iron smelting area thanks to archaeomagnetic dating.
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