Harness Buckles From the 6th-7th Centuries AD in the Settlement From Roșiori-Dulcești (the Point „Țarina Veche”), Neamț County Cover Image

Catarame de harnașament din secolele VI-VII p.Chr. din așezarea de la Roșiori-Dulcești (punctul Țarina Veche), județul Neamț
Harness Buckles From the 6th-7th Centuries AD in the Settlement From Roșiori-Dulcești (the Point „Țarina Veche”), Neamț County

Author(s): George-Dan Hânceanu
Subject(s): History, Archaeology, Comparative history, Ancient World, 6th to 12th Centuries
Published by: Editura „Constantin Matasă”
Keywords: buckles; harness; horses; settlement; 6th-7th centuries AD;

Summary/Abstract: The archaeological site of Roșiori is located on the upper terrace of the Moldova River. During the archaeological campaigns of 2016 (in cassette E) and 2020 (sections S.15 S.16) in Roșiori, Dulcești commune, Neamț County (the point „Țarina Veche”) were discovered, among others, three iron buckles. They come from the habitation level of the settlement from the 6th-7th centuries AD. and are of different shapes (rectangular, square, with a „lyre” look). In the community, some of its members were raising horses, as the buckles were for harnessing.

  • Issue Year: 1/2021
  • Issue No: XXXVII
  • Page Range: 123-132
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Romanian