EARLY MEDIEVAL MOGRYTSIA HOARD
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https://doi.org/10.37445/adiu.2026.03.05Keywords:
Mogrytsia, hoards of the Martynovka circle, early Middle Ages, Kolochyn culture, jewelry.Abstract
This paper presents the findings from the Mogrytsia hoard, which belongs to the assemblages of the Martynivka circle. Jewelry from them dates from the second half of 6th to the late 7th century. And «concealment» (deposition) occurs in the middle — third quarter of 7th century. This assemblage was discovered outside the archaeological sites. The Mogrytsia hoard consisted of four radiate-headed fibulas and chain, bell-shaped pendant, fragment of square-section wire with one wide hammered end, wire and four C-shaped temple rings. The study of the chemical composition of the metal, which items were manufactured of, and its analysis make it possible to trace the technological process of manufacturing objects, to single out individual operations and methods used by craftsmen. Further morphological and trasological study of objects from the hoard will make it possible to more fully trace the technique, operations and methods used by jewelers, to reconstruct the process of making jewelry and to highlight the characteristic features of jewelry of this region. The Mogrytsia hoard was discovered in the area of the Kolochin culture. A more precise definition of the ethnic and cultural context is possible only after archaeological explorations in the microregion. However, their implementation is currently impossible, because since the end of February 2022, after the full-scale invasion of Russian troops, this territory has become an arena of hostilities and remains potentially dangerous. It is also located within a 20-kilometer zone from the state border of Ukraine, where scientific activities are currently prohibited. Although the treasure is quite typical for this circle of antiquities, nevertheless, it adds the information about the ethnic and cultural situation in the region during the 5th—7th centuries and features of the spread of these assemblages among Slavs.
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