Overview

• Archaeologists have confirmed 15 Neolithic settlement pits between Seerhausen and Salbitz through systematic four-meter test trenches along the planned B169 corridor.
• Excavation teams uncovered pits used for extracting building materials and storing provisions, shedding light on diverse Neolithic site functions.
• Researchers have identified a new potential Neolithic site near Riesa, extending the mapped distribution of prehistoric communities in Saxony.
• The Landesamt für Archäologie and the Landesamt für Straßenbau und Verkehr are excavating only areas threatened by roadworks to preserve unaffected remains in situ.
• Fieldwork will continue with deeper investigations and laboratory analyses under a phased schedule that runs through early 2027.