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Among them there were an electric socket with the inscription Kabel Krakau and fragments of barbed wire as well as a bullet for a German Mauser weapon.
The main objective of excavation works was the recognition of the topography of the camp as well as acquiring artefacts for the future exposition at the KL Plaszow Memorial. The studies were aimed at determining the precise location of subsequent elements of the camp infrastructure – barracks, sidewalks, gutters and culverts.
The results will, in the future, make it possible not only to determine where exactly given buildings were located, but also to prepare the program of the conservators' effective custody for the entire post-camp area.
The first excavation works were performed in the place where barrack number 24 was located, intended for Jewish men. .
relics, such as levelling for subsequent barracks or excavations. It enabled partial clarification of the location of the foundations of subsequent buildings as well as other camp structures.
A geophysical survey was performed on chosen areas with the use of the following methods: magnetism, electromagnetism, electroresistance and GPR. The application of the entire sequence of studies enabled the comparison of their readings and results. Preliminary analysis discovered anomalies between these tests suggesting the existence of preserved walls, foundations or archaeological objects.
The last part of non-invasive studies consisted of surface analysis combined with parallel land assessment. Surface studies involved walking through the entire post-camp area and collecting the items directly from the ground surface. The objects might have been left there as a result of natural defrosting and soil leaching processes or the activity of animals. In this way it was possible to collect over 60 historical items from the entire former camp area.