Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a 3rd to 4th Century settlement near the town of Jaslo, southern Poland.

The remains of a pottery kiln in Lipnica Dolna, southern Poland.Photo: PAP/Darek Delmanowicz

Work began at the site in the village of Lipnica Dolna in July and is being carried out by archaeologists from the Subcarpathian Museum in Krosno.

The dig was commissioned by the Regional Office for the Protection of Monuments, as ceramics had been discovered at the site during a survey carried out in the 1990s.

About 1000 objects of interest have been revealed so far, not least a pottery kiln (pictured above).

Photo: PAP/Darek Delmanowicz

Archaeologist Tomasz Leszczynski told the Polish Press Agency (PAP) that such discoveries are “extremely rare,” and that only two such kilns have been found in the region until now.

“It stands on a small promontory in the Wisłoka valley. Its location shows that winds blowing from over the river were used to maintain the temperature during the firing cycle,” he added, noting that similar kilns may also lie hidded in the area. (nh)