Document of the district

Individual documents are presented here as examples for some of the East Prussian districts. The different types of documents are covered and particularly beautiful depictions, scientifically interesting or also curious documents are discussed.

Document of the Gumbinnen district
An Upper Palaeolithic lance head from Gumbinnen, reported by the “Kreispfleger” Fritz Wieske

Document of the Heydekrug district
A belt and a brooch of the modern period from Sziesze

Dokument of the Insterburg district
A cremation grave from the Roman Period from the cemetery of Wengerin

Document of the Memel district
A Neolithic hoard from the Nidden area?

Document of the Niederung district
A Viking Age sword from Altlappienen

Document of the Pillkallen district
A bronze axe from Uszrudszen

Document of the Tilsit district
A Roman Period Burial from the Cemetery of Tilsit-Splitter