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.
The complex of archaeological sites “Kamyane-Zavallia” in the Middle Bug River valley: investigations in 2011-2012
Tyragetia, serie nouă, vol. VIII [XXIII], nr. 1, Arheologie. Istorie Antică
The paper treats the fi nds from recent investigations of a group of archaeological sites in the north of Odessa region. There were mostly materials of the Neolithic Linear Pottery culture and the Chernyakhov culture. The first Linear Pottery culture site was revealed in the Southern Bug River valley. It makes possible to re-estimate the relations between Linear Pottery culture and the local Bug-Dniester Neolithic.
List of illustrations:
Fig. 1. А - situation of Kamyane-Zavallia archaeological sites' complex in Ukraine, B - situation of archaeological sites on the western bank of the Southern Bug River: 1 - settlement Kamyane-Zavallia 1; 2 - surface finds' area of Chernyakhov culture at Kamyane-Zavallia; 3 - locus of Linear Pottery culture at Kamyane-Zavallia, III promontory - centre; 4 - locus of Linear Pottery culture at Kamyane-Zavallia, III promontory - south; 5 - locus of Linear Pottery culture at Kamyane-Zavallia, IV promontory; 6 - settlement Shamrai.
Fig. 2. Kamyane-Zavallia, III and IV promontories. Pottery. Surface material.
Fig. 3. Kamyane-Zavallia, III promontory - centre. Test-trench 2 and addition. Coarse ware. Fig. 4. Kamyane-Zavallia, III promontory - centre. Test-trench 2 and addition. Pottery. Fig. 5. Kamyane-Zavallia, III promontory - south and IV promontory. Test-trenches 1 and 4. Pottery. Fig. 6. Kamyane-Zavallia. Lithics. Fig. 7. Potsherds from the object (pit) Kamyane-Zavallia, III promontory - centre. Fig. 8. Kamyane-Zavallia. Chernyakhov culture finds.
Дмитрий Киосак
On the interpretation of lithic industry of Pre-Cucuteni - Trypillia A
Tyragetia, serie nouă, vol. X [XXV], nr. 1, Arheologie. Istorie Antică
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
