Show-case 10: Food
In the Middle Ages, the food of castle residents was rather simple. Besides groats, pap and porridge, cabbage was the major component of food. However later in the 15th / 16th century, meat consumption increased considerably. Findings of bones of domestic animals and game document what was eaten by the inhabitants of the Eisenberg castle.
- Waldglas beaker with prunts.
In Renaissance times, German Waldglas beakers with prunts were popular. Single prunts. i.e. lumps of glass in shape of a berry, were applied to the glass vessel.
- Bottle stopper. Cylindrical pieces of clay served as a bottle stopper.
- Wine glass. The fragments of this wine-glass were found in the west toilet.