The bronze hoard was discovered on the territory of Mîndrești village, Telenești district, in 1968. It was identified accidentally by a group of students from the village school, and the materials later came to the attention of specialists at the Institute of History of the Academy of Sciences. According to documentary records, the hoard was composed of ten pieces: four socketed axes (celts), a dagger fragment, a sword fragment, a sickle, a winged axe, an adze-axe, and a chain consisting of four links. Currently, of the mentioned assemblage, six objects are preserved in the collections of the National Museum of History of Moldova: two socketed axes (celts), the winged axe, the adze-axe, the dagger fragment, and the chain made of four links.- Socketed axe (celt) with one loop. Dimensions: Length - 10.2 cm; Weight - 186 g. - Socketed axe (celt) with one frontal loop. Dimensions: Length - 8.4 cm; Width: 33-46 mm; Weight - 124 g. - Winged axe. Dimensions: Length - 14.0 cm; Width - 2.5-3.4 cm; Weight - 285 g. - Adze-axe. Dimensions: Length - 14.8 cm; Width - 2.3-5.0 cm; Weight - 286 g. - Dagger fragment. Dimensions: Length - 16.5 cm; Blade length - 9.8 cm; Blade width - 2.8 cm; Weight - 81 g. - Chain formed of four links. Dimensions: Length - 17.1 cm; Link diameter - 3.8; Weight - 32 g.The bronze hoard of Mîndrești is important due to the association of objects that find analogies in the regional repertoire with pieces that show clear analogies in Central Europe and the Carpathian Basin. The assemblage reflects a zone of contact and interaction where metallic forms of different origins and traditions circulated and were integrated into the repertoire of local communities. Chronologically, the bronze hoard of Mîndrești is attributed to the Early Hallstatt period - HaA1, being dated to 1200-1100 BC.
Tyragetia, serie nouă, vol. II [XVII], nr. 2, Istorie. Muzeologie
Questions on fate of Tatar heritage on the North Moldova territory have been reviewed in many articles and some how solved. But for South Moldova territory we could not affirm the same. The matter is that in second part of XIVc. in Moldova historiography, traditionally these two territories (north and south) were considered as one whole. This could be considered correct for Moldova since the Alexander the Kind period, but erroneously for second part of XIV century. This article propose to look at some historical personalities, which still does not have simple place no in the list of Moldova Dominus neither in list of Dominus suite.
We should mark firstly Tatar brothers Hajibei and Kutlubuga, and Dmitrii which are mentioned in Russian Chronicles and Hungarian King charter as – «Demetrius prinseps tartarorum”, who rule in South Moldova since 1365 till 1369 years. Obviously in 1369 south Moldova territory were crossed from Tatar brothers to Lithuanian brothers Kariatovici. This were approved by the Saray, who according to Sehr ali Djedida coins were in conflict with tatars from Moldova territory. In 1369 – 1991 period Lithuanian prince Iurii Koriatovici ruled at this territory, mentioned in Russian Chronicles and others documents of XV XVI cc. as dux, than Konstantin Kariatovici, who is mentioned in Bistritschii monastery funeral book in 1408 as dux, and Massaria from Chifa document 1386 year under name Konsatantin as dominus.
The bronze hoard was discovered on the territory of Mîndrești village, Telenești district, in 1968. It was identified accidentally by a group of students from the village school, and the materials later came to the attention of specialists at the Institute of History of the Academy of Sciences...
The National Museum of History of Moldova takes place among the most significant museum institutions of the Republic of Moldova, in terms of both its collection and scientific reputation.
The National Museum of History of Moldova takes place among the most significant museum institutions of the Republic of Moldova, in terms of both its collection and scientific reputation.
The National Museum of History of Moldova takes place among the most significant museum institutions of the Republic of Moldova, in terms of both its collection and scientific reputation.
31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
