Discover Sługocinek: Village History and Archaeology

• There are three roadside crosses in Sługocinek.
• One stands on a voivodeship road at the site of an old chapel.
• At archaeological site 13, settlement and campsite findings from several periods have been documented.
• For 2026, a funding agreement covers a bus route from Sługocinek to Kraśnica via Barbarka, Spławie and Golina.

At Sługocinek site 13, the sequence begins with a Late Mesolithic campsite. This is followed by a Neolithic settlement of the Funnelbeaker culture and a settlement of the Lusatian culture, dated from the end of the Bronze Age to the Early Hallstatt period. There is also a settlement of the Przeworsk culture from the Early Roman Imperial period, an early medieval settlement and part of a late medieval village. The findings thus represent distinctly different periods and different forms of human settlement.

Site 1 provides another chronological reference: residential buildings dating from the Late Pre-Roman Iron Age to the Roman Imperial period have been documented there. Excavations in Sługocinek also uncovered remains of residential buildings and traces of economic activities. Together, these details offer two perspectives on the village’s past: they place the findings in chronological context while also pointing to residential and economic life.

Site numbers are useful for getting your bearings, as they distinguish the different archaeological findings. If you would like to include archaeological sites in your sightseeing plans, check in advance whether a visit is possible.

The three roadside crosses offer a different way of exploring local history from the archaeological sites. One stands on a voivodeship road where a chapel once stood. The estate owner Chmielewski endowed the chapel in the 1860s; it was destroyed by the Germans during the Second World War. This makes it possible to trace the history of a specific site over time: from its endowment in the 19th century to its destruction in the 20th century.

By comparison, the archaeological findings span widely separated periods. The chapel’s history is more narrowly defined and linked to a specific historical event. When placing Sługocinek in its cultural context, you can therefore distinguish between these scales: the broad chronological sequence of archaeological settlement traces and the story of a single chapel, at whose site a roadside cross now stands.

A funding agreement signed on 13 January 2026 covers a bus route subsidised for 2026 from Sługocinek to Kraśnica via Barbarka, Spławie and Golina. This makes the destination and the named places along the route relevant to travel planning. However, a funding agreement is not a timetable for a specific day of travel. Before making a particular journey, check whether the route runs on your travel day and what times apply.

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Which periods are represented at site 13?

The findings range from a Late Mesolithic campsite through Neolithic and Bronze Age or Iron Age settlements to early medieval settlement traces and part of a late medieval village.

How do sites 13 and 1 differ?

Site 13 has several settlement and campsite findings from different periods. Site 1 is associated with residential buildings dating from the Late Pre-Roman Iron Age to the Roman Imperial period.

Which bus route is covered by the 2026 funding agreement?

The route named runs from Sługocinek to Kraśnica via Barbarka, Spławie and Golina. Check the timetable and operating days for your specific journey.

For the broader travel overview: Konin.