THE FORGOTTEN CELL OF THE DNIPRO LINE OF FORTIFICATIONS

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https://doi.org/10.37445/adiu.2022.03.11

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medieval period, hillfort, Kyivan Rus, Dnipro river line of fortifications, Hrebeni

Abstract

Within the village of Hrebeni on the middle Dnieper and in the surrounding area, a significant amount is known number of extraordinary archaeological sites, so it is not surprising that the study antiquities of the microregion were started by V. V. Khvoyka. Study of the region dates back to the second half of the last century, when in the field of view scientists got the sights from the time of primitiveness to the Middle Ages. One of it were mentioned only in passing and did not figure in the consideration of the settlement system on this one territory, even when analyzing the Dnipro fortified line, the system of which it was part of.

We are talking about the 12th century hillfort till the first half of the 13th century in the tract «Gorodishche» some along the Dnieper river, both from the settlement itself and from the fortified cell include Zarubintsi culture. The monument occupies what remains of the original right bank Dnieper and controls the old crossing of the river and settlement in the period of Kyivan Rus a hollow on the edge of the shore. The point is characterized by a well-thought-out system of fortifications, some of them was damaged by field fortifications during the Second World War and has been satisfactorily preserved to this day.

As a result of the work carried by the Northern Expedition of the Institute of Archeology on the monument contains materials of both named chronology and the age of primitiveness: the center of time Kyivan Rus’ was preceded by the settlement of Trypillya culture. Collection gives an idea about some features of the life and population of the point, but to find out the construction of defensive ones buildings, the specifics of economic activity and household culture of residents are needed to continue research.

The first step was the creation using special Garmin Dakota 20 GPS navigator and Nikon NPL-332 laser also following by processing the received data using the ArcGIS 10.1 base software geoinformation system «Old Rus settlement Hrebeni», which will accumulate all cartographic, schematic, analytical and other necessary information about area. A number of plans, relief models, analytical terrain surfaces were produced, planar measurements of the item were carried out. This will contribute not only to the implementation of further fieldwork research with digital reference to the terrain, but also will simplify the development of the protected zone landmarks with the rendering of its boundaries in nature with the designation of reference mark.

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2022-08-31

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Hotun, I. A. ., Kazymir, A. M. ., Manigda, O. V. ., & Borysov, A. V. . (2022). THE FORGOTTEN CELL OF THE DNIPRO LINE OF FORTIFICATIONS. Archaeology and Early History of Ukraine, 44(3(44), 196–215. https://doi.org/10.37445/adiu.2022.03.11