THE MEDIEVAL CASTLE OF ERGEME
Building ceramics and building ironwork
The outer walls of Ergeme Castle were built of boulders and lime mortar in the 14th century, but red clay bricks were used in the construction of towers and other later built walls. The roofs were covered with clay tiles, in some rooms the floors were covered with clay tiles. The iron construction parts found in the excavations were used to make gates, doors and windows and to ensure their functions. It is known that the windows had diamond-shaped glass panes. They were connected to each other with lead frames, and to prevent the heavy window from deforming, they were reinforced with iron bars.
Iron plate with a keyhole
Iron keys with partial bronze coating
Door's iron pivot hinge with a curved wavy motif on both sides
Fragment of a door's iron hinge with figuratively shaped tips
Door iron handle with toreutic middle part
Iron nails
Door iron latch with a curved extension at one end
Fragments of window panes and a fragment of a lead window glass frame
Ornamented fragment of a window pane
Clay floor tiles
Fragments of window panes
Window iron glazing bars with flattened, widened tips
Painted fragment of a window pane
Dutch type tile fragment with embossed ornament
Brick fragment with animal footprint
Iron handle
Door iron hinge with a figuratively shaped tip and twisted spiral in front of it
Door iron latch with a staple
Door iron locking part
Door iron locking hook
Iron staple
Iron hinge hook
Door retaining iron
Part of an iron lock (?) with a bracket
Door retaining iron
Iron rivet
Bronze plate with nail holes
Iron hook hinge with a figural, pointed tip
Door iron locking plate
Iron bars for supporting the stove furnace
Iron clamp with a strung staple
Iron staple
Iron constructive element of the cellar door
Iron padlock
Photographed by Jānis Puķītis
Door iron latch fragments with a staple
