Chronology of Sântana de Mureş-Černjachov type necropolis from Brăviceni commune, Orhei District
Journal: Tyragetia (Vol.X, No. 1)Publication Date: 2016-10-10
Authors : Vlad Vornic;
Page : 285-301
Keywords : Sântana de Mureş-Černjachov culture; Brăviceni; necropolis; chronology; 4th century AD;
Abstract
One important object of Sântana de Mureş-Černjachov type, investigated by extended excavation and about which we report in this article, is the cemetery at Brăviceni (Orhei district), along the lower course of the Răut river. Discovered during some building work, the site was investigated in 1977, 1980 and 1981 by rescue excavations coordinated by the late archaeologist Vasile Grosu. Following three archaeological campaigns, a large part of the necropolis was unveiled, exactly an area of 4588 m2, disclosing 173 (?) tombs and 53 pits, along with about eight burial graves destroyed by urban works. Of the 181 (?) discovered tombs, 180 (?) are burial and only one cremation, revealing the biritual character of this cemetery.
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