Siturile arheologice și fortificațiile militare identificate pe raza comunei Vânători (jud. Vrancea)
Archaeological sites and military fortifications identified within the commune of Vânători (Vrancea County)

Summary/Abstract: At the beginning of March 2022, the specialists of the Vrancei Museum were asked by the Municipality of Vânători to carry out surface research for the identification and mapping of archaeological sites and historical monuments on the administrative territory of the commune, in the framework of the project "Updating of the General Urbanistic Plan of the commune of Vânători". As a result of this field research, five new archaeological sites have been identified on the territory of the commune: 1. "Crângul Petrești" (where a monetary hoard containing 91 Celtic coins of the type "Kreuzelreiter" C1-2, a Roman fibula of the strongly profiled type, a Roman sheath accessory and a Republican denarius have been discovered with the help of a metal detector); 2. "Movila Crângului" (a mound), 3. "Movila Bou" (a mound), 4. "La nord de Hârtopul din Sus" (a settlement with two habitation levels: Sântana de Mureș - Cerneahov and Early Medieval) and Point "Hârtop" (a settlement with three habitation levels: Hallstatt, "Sântana de Mureș - Cerneahov" and Early Medieval). A strong system of military fortifications built before the First World War has also been identified. Seven of the batteries that defended the fortified Focșani Front (Group VI Răsboieni, Group VII Furceni, Group VIII Petrești, Group IX Vânători, Group X Putna, Group XI Jorăști and Group XII Ștefan cel Mare) were located in the commune of Vânători.

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