Hrad Vrtba a jeho hospodářské zázemí

This contribution is devoted to the Vrtba castle in the Plzeň-north district. The absence of masonry structures makes it impossible to study the castle core. However, the preserved land relics reflect the basic layout of the castle complex and enable to locate some economic facilities in its close proximity. Furthermore, the reconstruction of the castle and the whole estate is facilitated by written sources conveying the changes in these structures in the north of the Plzeň region. The article also contains the assessment of archaeological sources acquired in the course of surface collections, the most important among which is a series of chamber tiles with relief motifs.