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DOI article:Myzgin, Kyrylo; Radjush, Oleg: A hoard of Roman denarii and a silver belt set from Pimenovo (Kursk Oblast', the Russian Federation)
DOI Page / Citation link:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.41338#0173
A HOARD OF ROMAN DENARII...
no ornamentation, nor are they faceted on their sides. Sonie of the plates have
leather bases, tightly linked together in rows (similarly to belts in Western and
Eastem Europę).9 The average size of each piąte is 30 mm x 8 mm. They are about
1 mm thick.
4) The hoard also contains two rectangular belt plates with elements
of fastening. They are very similar to the ones described above except for one
noticeable difference: they each have a smali loop with a wire ring (the diameter
of which is 8 mm) on one of the sides.
Similarly to the denarii, the metal of these things has not yet been analysed.
During restoration work, however, it was noticed that different metals were used
to make the two girdle buckles, the belt plates and the belt buckie: while the girdle
buckles and the belt plates are madę of high-quality silver, the belt buckie is madę
of low-quality silver or alloys.
It is quite possible that this belt set is a girdle for bladed weaponry.
Its construction is reminiscent of a set from the Volnikovka “hoard,” but here
the belt is only madę of silver. The fact that it is without any gilt elements may show
that it is perhaps closely connected to the status of the owners. The Volnikovka
“hoard” is obviously a remnant from a disturbed grave, dating from the 5th century
AD. The hoard includes a gilt girdle madę in cloisonne style, a silver girdle,
a long sword and a short sword, as well as a scabbard decorated with a gold foil
and inserts in cloisonne style with comelian in cabochons.10 The elements on
the bridle are also decorated. As a result, elements from this collection are very
similar to those from graves from phase D2 in Central and Eastem Europę
(Jakuszowice, etc.).
There is a close analogy between the belt buckie from our hoard and one
found in a grave in Luchistoye (Crimea), one from a hoard from Traprain Law
(Scotland), and so on.* 11 Chronologically, these items belong to phase D2 of
the Central European chronological system, but because of the analogy with
Traprain Law, it may be that our hoard dates to the first quarter of the 5* century
AD. It is our belief that the Volnikovka “hoard” also dates to this period.12
THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITUATION OF THE AREA OF THE FINDS
There are two Late Roman period settlements in the area of the finds:
2.5 km to the north-east, on the bank of the BoEshaya Kuritsa Creek, the settlement
9 LEVADA 2011: 120-134, figs. 13-16.
10 RADJUSH 2014.
11 LEVADA 2011: 120-134, figs. 13-16; IDEM 2013: fig. 9; KHAYREDINOVA 1999: 212-214, fig. 4.
12 RADJUSH 2014.
no ornamentation, nor are they faceted on their sides. Sonie of the plates have
leather bases, tightly linked together in rows (similarly to belts in Western and
Eastem Europę).9 The average size of each piąte is 30 mm x 8 mm. They are about
1 mm thick.
4) The hoard also contains two rectangular belt plates with elements
of fastening. They are very similar to the ones described above except for one
noticeable difference: they each have a smali loop with a wire ring (the diameter
of which is 8 mm) on one of the sides.
Similarly to the denarii, the metal of these things has not yet been analysed.
During restoration work, however, it was noticed that different metals were used
to make the two girdle buckles, the belt plates and the belt buckie: while the girdle
buckles and the belt plates are madę of high-quality silver, the belt buckie is madę
of low-quality silver or alloys.
It is quite possible that this belt set is a girdle for bladed weaponry.
Its construction is reminiscent of a set from the Volnikovka “hoard,” but here
the belt is only madę of silver. The fact that it is without any gilt elements may show
that it is perhaps closely connected to the status of the owners. The Volnikovka
“hoard” is obviously a remnant from a disturbed grave, dating from the 5th century
AD. The hoard includes a gilt girdle madę in cloisonne style, a silver girdle,
a long sword and a short sword, as well as a scabbard decorated with a gold foil
and inserts in cloisonne style with comelian in cabochons.10 The elements on
the bridle are also decorated. As a result, elements from this collection are very
similar to those from graves from phase D2 in Central and Eastem Europę
(Jakuszowice, etc.).
There is a close analogy between the belt buckie from our hoard and one
found in a grave in Luchistoye (Crimea), one from a hoard from Traprain Law
(Scotland), and so on.* 11 Chronologically, these items belong to phase D2 of
the Central European chronological system, but because of the analogy with
Traprain Law, it may be that our hoard dates to the first quarter of the 5* century
AD. It is our belief that the Volnikovka “hoard” also dates to this period.12
THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITUATION OF THE AREA OF THE FINDS
There are two Late Roman period settlements in the area of the finds:
2.5 km to the north-east, on the bank of the BoEshaya Kuritsa Creek, the settlement
9 LEVADA 2011: 120-134, figs. 13-16.
10 RADJUSH 2014.
11 LEVADA 2011: 120-134, figs. 13-16; IDEM 2013: fig. 9; KHAYREDINOVA 1999: 212-214, fig. 4.
12 RADJUSH 2014.