О находках предметов ременной и сумочной гарнитуры средневекового времени с городища Екимауцы в Молдове
Medieval belt and bag fitting finds from Echimauti site of ancient settlement

Summary/Abstract: An impressive set of belt and bag fitting objects was discovered during excavations at the Echimauti circular site of ancient settlement. All belt plaques are heart-shaped decorated with volyutoobrazny (swirl) or krinovdny (in the shape of four lily flowers) patterns. The buckles refer to shield and lyre-shaped types. In addition to the belt fitting fragments, a geometric rosette-shaped plaque part of a sabretache has been found. Excavations of a semi-earth- house used as a blacksmith’s and jewelry shop led to discovery of a belt set that stands out for its complexity. The belt had been subject to mending, quite possibly in this shop. The belt plaques are presented in two varieties and refer to types XXVIII Б1 and 2 according to classification by V.V. Murasheva (Murasheva 2000). The belt plaques discovered at Echimauti are most similar to those found in Bulgaria, Romania and Hungary.On the territory of Eastern Europe similar plaques are known from excavations at Gnezdovo, Timerevo and Vladimirskiy tumuli, Liadinskiy and Tomnikovskiy burial grounds and also “Cheremisskoe cemetery”. Belt plaques of this period according to certain features had been made in the tradition of the Danube area. Jewelry and arms have also been discovered at Echimauti. Bags with rosette-shaped plaques, long waistbands decorated with plaques are similar to those found at Echimauti and at the end of 9th – beginning of 11th centuries had become quite popular under the influence of Hasar and Hungarian traditions with armed forces estate of Eastern, South-Eastern and Central Europe.

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