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The article deals with the spoon-shape-pendants typical for the culture of the ancient Russian population and Livonians. Items of similar appearance, with a long often ornately shaped handle and a not very deep scoop were found in... more
The article deals with the spoon-shape-pendants typical for the culture of the ancient Russian population and Livonians. Items of similar appearance, with a long often ornately shaped handle and a not very deep scoop were found in settlements and burial grounds of the 11th—13th centuries, accidental finds are also known. In this article we analyzed over 100 finds. We have proposed a classification of the items based on technological and morphological features and have regarded place of the pendants in the costume. Spoon-shape pendants were found on a vast territory — from the Baltic to the Upper Volga region. The items were the attributes of both rural and urban inhabitants. According to the concentration of products both in the lands of the Smolensk Dnieper region and in the North-West of Russia we suppose that there were several centers of the production of such pendants. In the archaeological literature the spoon-shape pendants were regarded as the pagan amulets that had symbolized satiety, wealth and well-being. According to the late dating and widespread use in the Christian lands of Ancient Russia the spoon-shape pendants could serve as miniatures of Eucharistic spoons and could have been a symbol of the Orthodox rite of communion.
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The article deals with the spoon-shape-pendants typical for the culture of the ancient Russian population and Livonians. Items of similar appearance, with a long often ornately shaped handle and a not very deep scoop were found in... more
The article deals with the spoon-shape-pendants typical for the culture of the ancient Russian population and Livonians. Items of similar appearance, with a long often ornately shaped handle and a not very deep scoop were found in settlements and burial grounds of the 11th—13th centuries, accidental finds are also known. In this article we analyzed over 100 finds. We have proposed a classification of the items based on technological and morphological features and have regarded place of the pendants in the costume. Spoon-shape pendants were found on a vast territory — from the Baltic to the Upper Volga region. The items were the attributes of both rural and urban inhabitants. According to the concentration of products both in the lands of the Smolensk Dnieper region and in the North-West of Russia we suppose that there were several centers of the production of such pendants. In the archaeological literature the spoon-shape pendants were regarded as the pagan amulets that had symboliz...
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Статья посвящена комплексу раннесредневековых археологических памятников, открытых у дер. Сковородка (Струго-Красненский район Псковской области). Рассмотрены история изучения памятников комплекса, его топография и сделанные находки.... more
Статья посвящена комплексу раннесредневековых археологических памятников, открытых у дер. Сковородка (Струго-Красненский район Псковской области). Рассмотрены история изучения памятников комплекса, его топография и сделанные находки. Высказано предположение, что, несмотря на топографическую близость, в Сковородский комплекс оказались объединены две не вполне синхронные группы памятников.
This paper considers a complex of sites near the village of Skovorodka situated in Strugo-Krasnensky District of Pskov Oblast. The sites on the bank of Lake Barskoye (Plotishno) were noted by archaeologists in 1909. There students
headed by K. D. Trofimov and V. A. Gorodtsov from the Moscow Archaeological Society recorded a fortified settlement and burial sites of different periods and investigated a sopka and three zhalnik graves. In 1927, the complex
was examined during the palaeoethnological investigation of the district by G. P. Grozdilov and N. N. Chernyagin who draw a visual plan of the sites. The next investigation was conducted in 1986 by S. L. Kuzmin who also
draw a visual plan. In 1988, he excavated two sopkas in the group of Skovorodka II and dug exploratory trenches at a settlement site revealed by him. In the opinion of S. L. Kuzmin, this complex was constituted by a synchronous fortified site, an unfortified settlement and high cult-memorial mounds — sopkas.
On the basis of analysis of materials from the excavations and the topographical situation, the authors made a supposition about a non-simultaneous character of the abovementioned sites and a relation of the fortified settlement with a different earlier cultural community having parallels in Eastern Estonia.
This paper considers a complex of sites near the village of Skovorodka situated in Strugo-Krasnensky District of Pskov Oblast. The sites on the bank of Lake Barskoye (Plotishno) were noted by archaeologists in 1909. There students
headed by K. D. Trofimov and V. A. Gorodtsov from the Moscow Archaeological Society recorded a fortified settlement and burial sites of different periods and investigated a sopka and three zhalnik graves. In 1927, the complex
was examined during the palaeoethnological investigation of the district by G. P. Grozdilov and N. N. Chernyagin who draw a visual plan of the sites. The next investigation was conducted in 1986 by S. L. Kuzmin who also
draw a visual plan. In 1988, he excavated two sopkas in the group of Skovorodka II and dug exploratory trenches at a settlement site revealed by him. In the opinion of S. L. Kuzmin, this complex was constituted by a synchronous fortified site, an unfortified settlement and high cult-memorial mounds — sopkas.
On the basis of analysis of materials from the excavations and the topographical situation, the authors made a supposition about a non-simultaneous character of the abovementioned sites and a relation of the fortified settlement with a different earlier cultural community having parallels in Eastern Estonia.
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e historically established landscape of the Novgorod fortied site (Ryurik Gorodishche) and its surroundings was essentially disturbed by the construction of the Siversov Channel at the boundary between the 18th and 19th cen. and... more
e historically established landscape of the Novgorod fortied site (Ryurik Gorodishche) and its surroundings was
essentially disturbed by the construction of the Siversov Channel at the boundary between the 18th and 19th cen. and
building of the railway bank in the years of the World War I. Owing to analysis of an assemblage of recently discovered
archive documents, it has proved possible to trace the extent of the in¡uence of the works concerned with the construction
and exploitation of the Siversov Channel on the topography of a unique mediaeval settlement (Ryurik Gorodishche).
e initial plan of the channel did not stipulate its bed to run over the southern section of the Gorodishche hill.
e reasons for changing of the project causing disturbance of the most of the cultural layer of this archaeological site
still remain unknown. During the 19th cen., the banks of the channel su¢ered numerous washouts and repairs. e most
considerable strengthening of the northern bank took place in 1887 and its traces (remains of piles and granite facing)
are discernible until now. It is then that the rst mention of the presence of ancient structures in the layer on the northern
bank of the Siversov Channel appeared in the documents. e remains of wood which are exposed along the edge
of the water at its greatest retreat are not related with the repairing works on the channel but originate from the ancient
fortications uncovered by excavations of the Novgorod Archaeological Expedition.
Исторически сложившийся ландшафт Новгородского (Рюрикова) городища и его окрест-
ностей не сохранился до нашего времени в своем изначальном виде. Вновь выявленные архивные документы
позволили определить степень воздействия строительства и хозяйственного использования Сиверсова ка-
нала на топографию и сохранность культурного слоя археологического памятника.
essentially disturbed by the construction of the Siversov Channel at the boundary between the 18th and 19th cen. and
building of the railway bank in the years of the World War I. Owing to analysis of an assemblage of recently discovered
archive documents, it has proved possible to trace the extent of the in¡uence of the works concerned with the construction
and exploitation of the Siversov Channel on the topography of a unique mediaeval settlement (Ryurik Gorodishche).
e initial plan of the channel did not stipulate its bed to run over the southern section of the Gorodishche hill.
e reasons for changing of the project causing disturbance of the most of the cultural layer of this archaeological site
still remain unknown. During the 19th cen., the banks of the channel su¢ered numerous washouts and repairs. e most
considerable strengthening of the northern bank took place in 1887 and its traces (remains of piles and granite facing)
are discernible until now. It is then that the rst mention of the presence of ancient structures in the layer on the northern
bank of the Siversov Channel appeared in the documents. e remains of wood which are exposed along the edge
of the water at its greatest retreat are not related with the repairing works on the channel but originate from the ancient
fortications uncovered by excavations of the Novgorod Archaeological Expedition.
Исторически сложившийся ландшафт Новгородского (Рюрикова) городища и его окрест-
ностей не сохранился до нашего времени в своем изначальном виде. Вновь выявленные архивные документы
позволили определить степень воздействия строительства и хозяйственного использования Сиверсова ка-
нала на топографию и сохранность культурного слоя археологического памятника.
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В статье рассматриваются подвески-ложечки, характерные для культуры древнерусского населения и ливов. Из- делия сходного облика, с длинной, часто фигурной, ручкой и неглубоким черпалом происходят из поселений и могиль- ников XI—XIII вв.,... more
В статье рассматриваются подвески-ложечки, характерные для культуры древнерусского населения и ливов. Из-
делия сходного облика, с длинной, часто фигурной, ручкой и неглубоким черпалом происходят из поселений и могиль-
ников XI—XIII вв., известны также случайные находки. Базой для написания настоящей статьи послужила информация
более чем о 100 находках. Авторами предложена классификация изделий на основании технологических и морфоло-
гических особенностей, рассмотрены варианты включения подвесок в убор. Подвески-ложечки встречаются на обшир-
ной территории — от Прибалтики до Верхнего Поволжья. Изделия являлись атрибутом как сельского, так и городского населения. Судя по концентрации изделий как в землях Смоленского Поднепровья, так и на Северо-Западе Руси
можно предполагать наличие нескольких центров производства. В археологической литературе в рассматриваемых
подвесках обычно видят приносящий сытость, богатство и благосостояние языческий амулет. По мнению авторов, судя
по поздней датировке и широкому распространению в христианских землях Древней Руси, подвески-ложечки могли
служить миниатюрами евхаристических лжиц и были символом православного обряда причастия. В пользу интерпрета-
ции подвесок-ложечек в качестве изделий, связанных с христианством, говорят и другие изделия, встреченные с ними
в одних погребальных комплексах.
The article deals with the spoon-shape-pendants typical for the culture of the ancient Russian population and Livonians.
Items of similar appearance, with a long often ornately shaped handle and a not very deep scoop were found in settlements
and burial grounds of the 11th—13th centuries, accidental finds are also known. In this article we analyzed over 100 finds. We
have proposed a classification of the items based on technological and morphological features and have regarded place of
the pendants in the costume. Spoon-shape pendants were found on a vast territory — from the Baltic to the Upper Volga
region. The items were the attributes of both rural and urban inhabitants. According to the concentration of products both in
the lands of the Smolensk Dnieper region and in the North-West of Russia we suppose that there were several centers of the
production of such pendants. In the archaeological literature the spoon-shape pendants were regarded as the pagan amulets
that had symbolized satiety, wealth and well-being. According to the late dating and widespread use in the Christian lands
of Ancient Russia the spoon-shape pendants could serve as miniatures of Eucharistic spoons and could have been a symbol
of the Orthodox rite of communion.
În lucrare sunt discutate pandantivele-linguriţe caracteristice culturii populaţiei vechi ruse și livilor. Piese de aspect
asemănător, cu coada lungă, deseori în figuri, și căușul nu prea adânc provin din așezări și necropole din sec. XI—XIII, dar
sunt cunoscute și descoperiri întâmplătoare. Drept suport pentru redactarea studiului de faţă a servit informaţia despre circa
100 de descoperiri. Autorii propun o clasificare a pieselor în baza particularităţilor tehnologice și morfologice, discută variante
de includere a pandantivelor în veșmânt. Pandantivele-linguriţe se întâlnesc pe un teritoriu foarte extins — din regiunea
Balticii și până pe Volga Superioară. Obiectele constituiau un atribut atât al populaţiei rurale, cât și al celei urbane. Luând în
consideraţie concentrarea pieselor atât pe teritoriul Smolenskului de pe Nipru, cât și în nord-vestul Rusiei, putem presupune
existenţa câtorva centre de producere. În literatura arheologică astfel de pandantive sunt considerate drept amulete păgâne
aducătoare de saţietate, bogăţie și bunăstare. În opinia autorilor, dacă luăm în consideraţie datarea târzie și răspândirea lor
largă pe pământurile creștine ale Rusiei Străvechi, pandantivele-linguriţe puteau servi drept miniaturi ale feţelor euharistice,
și erau un simbol al ritului ortodox de împărtășanie. În favoarea interpretării pandantivelor-linguriţe în calitate de obiecte
legate de creștinism, ne vorbesc și alte piese, descoperite cu ele în aceleași complexe funerare.
делия сходного облика, с длинной, часто фигурной, ручкой и неглубоким черпалом происходят из поселений и могиль-
ников XI—XIII вв., известны также случайные находки. Базой для написания настоящей статьи послужила информация
более чем о 100 находках. Авторами предложена классификация изделий на основании технологических и морфоло-
гических особенностей, рассмотрены варианты включения подвесок в убор. Подвески-ложечки встречаются на обшир-
ной территории — от Прибалтики до Верхнего Поволжья. Изделия являлись атрибутом как сельского, так и городского населения. Судя по концентрации изделий как в землях Смоленского Поднепровья, так и на Северо-Западе Руси
можно предполагать наличие нескольких центров производства. В археологической литературе в рассматриваемых
подвесках обычно видят приносящий сытость, богатство и благосостояние языческий амулет. По мнению авторов, судя
по поздней датировке и широкому распространению в христианских землях Древней Руси, подвески-ложечки могли
служить миниатюрами евхаристических лжиц и были символом православного обряда причастия. В пользу интерпрета-
ции подвесок-ложечек в качестве изделий, связанных с христианством, говорят и другие изделия, встреченные с ними
в одних погребальных комплексах.
The article deals with the spoon-shape-pendants typical for the culture of the ancient Russian population and Livonians.
Items of similar appearance, with a long often ornately shaped handle and a not very deep scoop were found in settlements
and burial grounds of the 11th—13th centuries, accidental finds are also known. In this article we analyzed over 100 finds. We
have proposed a classification of the items based on technological and morphological features and have regarded place of
the pendants in the costume. Spoon-shape pendants were found on a vast territory — from the Baltic to the Upper Volga
region. The items were the attributes of both rural and urban inhabitants. According to the concentration of products both in
the lands of the Smolensk Dnieper region and in the North-West of Russia we suppose that there were several centers of the
production of such pendants. In the archaeological literature the spoon-shape pendants were regarded as the pagan amulets
that had symbolized satiety, wealth and well-being. According to the late dating and widespread use in the Christian lands
of Ancient Russia the spoon-shape pendants could serve as miniatures of Eucharistic spoons and could have been a symbol
of the Orthodox rite of communion.
În lucrare sunt discutate pandantivele-linguriţe caracteristice culturii populaţiei vechi ruse și livilor. Piese de aspect
asemănător, cu coada lungă, deseori în figuri, și căușul nu prea adânc provin din așezări și necropole din sec. XI—XIII, dar
sunt cunoscute și descoperiri întâmplătoare. Drept suport pentru redactarea studiului de faţă a servit informaţia despre circa
100 de descoperiri. Autorii propun o clasificare a pieselor în baza particularităţilor tehnologice și morfologice, discută variante
de includere a pandantivelor în veșmânt. Pandantivele-linguriţe se întâlnesc pe un teritoriu foarte extins — din regiunea
Balticii și până pe Volga Superioară. Obiectele constituiau un atribut atât al populaţiei rurale, cât și al celei urbane. Luând în
consideraţie concentrarea pieselor atât pe teritoriul Smolenskului de pe Nipru, cât și în nord-vestul Rusiei, putem presupune
existenţa câtorva centre de producere. În literatura arheologică astfel de pandantive sunt considerate drept amulete păgâne
aducătoare de saţietate, bogăţie și bunăstare. În opinia autorilor, dacă luăm în consideraţie datarea târzie și răspândirea lor
largă pe pământurile creștine ale Rusiei Străvechi, pandantivele-linguriţe puteau servi drept miniaturi ale feţelor euharistice,
și erau un simbol al ritului ortodox de împărtășanie. În favoarea interpretării pandantivelor-linguriţe în calitate de obiecte
legate de creștinism, ne vorbesc și alte piese, descoperite cu ele în aceleași complexe funerare.
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This paper is a publication of one non-typical interment in the inhumation rite discovered at an edge of an early unmounded (flat-grave) burial ground of Kotorsk XV within the complex of sites of Kotorsk Pogost. Analysis of the finds... more
This paper is a publication of one non-typical interment in the inhumation rite discovered at an edge of an early unmounded (flat-grave) burial ground of Kotorsk XV within the complex of sites of Kotorsk Pogost. Analysis of the finds suggests some suppositions concerning the reason of its appearance and kindred and familial ties of the woman buried here.
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... A catalyst sample (0.5 g, particle size 0.51.0 mm) was loaded into the microreactor, with an isolated volume (5 cm') which was ... Unusually large isotope effects (50100) were observed for interaction of methane with the active... more
... A catalyst sample (0.5 g, particle size 0.51.0 mm) was loaded into the microreactor, with an isolated volume (5 cm') which was ... Unusually large isotope effects (50100) were observed for interaction of methane with the active intermediate of MMO (compound Q), where, most likely ...
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In the culture of the ancient Livonians and Russians there was a particular group of pendants in the shape of household utensils, mostly made of copper alloys. This article deals with spoon-shaped pendants discovered in the settlements... more
In the culture of the ancient Livonians and Russians there was a particular group of pendants in the shape of household utensils, mostly made of copper alloys. This article deals with spoon-shaped pendants discovered in the settlements and burials of the second part of the 11th-13th century. Spoon-shaped pendants were rather rare for ancient Livonians. We have collected information about 19 finds from the Daugava region. In the territory of ancient Russia, about one hundred items have been found. In the historiography, spoon-shaped pendants were regarded as pagan amulets associated with the idea of satiation, wealth, and well-being. In our opinion, due to the late date of the items and their widespread distribution in Christian lands, they could be miniatures of the Eucharist spoons used in Orthodox communion.
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In the culture of the ancient Livonians and Russians there was a particular group of pendants in the shape of household utensils, mostly made of copper alloys. This article deals with spoon-shaped pendants discovered in the settlements... more
In the culture of the ancient Livonians and Russians there was a particular group of pendants in the shape of household utensils, mostly made of copper alloys. This article deals with spoon-shaped pendants discovered in the settlements and burials of the second part of the 11th-13th century. Spoon-shaped pendants were rather rare for ancient Livonians. We have collected information about 19 finds from the Daugava region. In the territory of ancient Russia, about one hundred items have been found. In the historiography, spoon-shaped pendants were regarded as pagan amulets associated with the idea of satiation, wealth, and well-being. In our opinion, due to the late date of the items and their widespread distribution in Christian lands, they could be miniatures of the Eucharist spoons used in Orthodox communion.
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В статье рассматривается поселение средневекового Которского погоста, расположенного у совр. дер. Которск Плюсского района Псковской области. Поселение состояло из небольшого укрепленного городища и примыкающей с напольной стороны... more
В статье рассматривается поселение средневекового Которского погоста, расположенного у совр. дер. Которск Плюсского района Псковской области. Поселение состояло из небольшого укрепленного городища и примыкающей с напольной стороны открытого селища.
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The change in the burial rite and introduction of new funerary practices are explained by Christianization of the populace and appearance of a Christian community. In studies of the emergence of medieval Rus’ burial rite, a feature is... more
The change in the burial rite and introduction of new funerary practices are explained by Christianization of the populace and appearance of a Christian community. In studies of the emergence of medieval Rus’ burial rite, a feature is discriminated with regard to continuation of the tradition of raising burial mounds. The earliest phase of the formation of the medieval mortuary rites still remains poorly studied since there are practically no reliably dated sites before the mid-11th century. After this date, we find inhumations across the Novgorod Land documenting different variations in the rite but which nevertheless keep within the frame of the Christian norms. As the main rules on the rite of interment set by the Church were complied with, some details of the mortuary practice not regulated by the Orthodox canonic law continued to evolve, drawing on the pre-Christian tradition. Of these, raising of burial mounds was the most prominent. Differences in the method of construction o...
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Данная статья продолжает серию публикаций, посвященных полевым исследования сотрудников Лаборатории археологии, исторической социологии и культурного наследия им проф. Г. С. Лебедева (Михайлова и др., 2015; 2017; 2018; 2019; Михайлова,... more
Данная статья продолжает серию публикаций, посвященных полевым исследования сотрудников Лаборатории археологии, исторической социологии и культурного наследия им проф. Г. С. Лебедева (Михайлова и др., 2015; 2017; 2018; 2019; Михайлова,
Соболев, 2018). Полевые исследования Лаборатории в 2019–2020 гг. велись преимущественно на территории Ленинградской области. Значительная часть работ была связана с обследованием землеотводов, проводился также поиск прежде не известных
и мониторинг ранее выявленных памятников. Основными районами научных разведок стали западные районы области и Карельский перешеек.
Соболев, 2018). Полевые исследования Лаборатории в 2019–2020 гг. велись преимущественно на территории Ленинградской области. Значительная часть работ была связана с обследованием землеотводов, проводился также поиск прежде не известных
и мониторинг ранее выявленных памятников. Основными районами научных разведок стали западные районы области и Карельский перешеек.
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Статья посвящена одному из типов средневековых женских головных уборов. Детали рассматриваемых уборов — нашивные серебряные накладки — происходят из кладов и материалов археологических раскопок. Бляшки-накладки изготавливались из тонкого... more
Статья посвящена одному из типов средневековых женских головных уборов. Детали рассматриваемых уборов — нашивные серебряные накладки — происходят из кладов и материалов археологических раскопок. Бляшки-накладки изготавливались из тонкого серебряного листа путём тиснения, украшались тиснёным растительным и/или геометрическим орнаментом, иногда gрорезным, в этом случае изделия дополнялись стеклянными вставками различных форм и цветов. Лицевая сторона бляшек покрывалась позолотой. Находки матриц, на которых производилась формовка изделий, немногочисленны и были сделаны преимущественно в крупных городах — ремесленных центрах ДревнейРуси (Киев, Чернигов, Рязань, Новгород). Украшенные бляшками головные уборы были популярны на
всей территории Древнерусского государства. Потерянные накладки встречены в культурных напластованиях многих русских городов, а археологически целые головные уборы в составе вещевых кладов, связываемых с татарскими походами, и в погребальных памятниках в Северо-Западных и Западных
областях. Аналогичные уборы встречены в захоронениях жительниц приграничных территорий, входивших в зону русского культурного влияния (Карелия), или являвшихся полигонами активного культурного обмена (Восточная Литва, Северо-Восточная Польша, Молдавия). В Восточной Литве пришедшие из Руси головные уборы вызвали массовые подражания. Традиция украшения женских головных уборов тиснёными металлическими бляшками прослеживается в этом регионе на протяжении всего XV столетия.
The article is devoted to one of the types of medieval women’s headdress. The details of this type of headdress — sewed silver plagues, were found in excavations of archaeological monuments of the 13th — the end of the 14th centuries. Plaques with floral and/or geometric ornaments were made of thin silver sheet by embossing. Sometimes they have been decorated with glass inserts of different colors. The front side was covered
with gold. The matrices for them have been found only in certain cities — large craft centers of Old Russia
(Chernigov, Ryazan, ets.). Headdress decorated with such type of plagues was popular on the territory of the entire Old Russian state. Lost plagues have been excavated in cultural layers of many Russian cities. Complete headgears were discovered in the graves in the North-Western and Western regions and in the hoards related to the Tatar campaigns. Similar headdresses were found in burials of the zone of influence of Russian culture (Karelia) and around the Western border of the Old Russian state (Eastern Lithuania, north-eastern Poland, and Moldova). In eastern Lithuania, this type of female headgears continued to exist throughout the 15th century.
всей территории Древнерусского государства. Потерянные накладки встречены в культурных напластованиях многих русских городов, а археологически целые головные уборы в составе вещевых кладов, связываемых с татарскими походами, и в погребальных памятниках в Северо-Западных и Западных
областях. Аналогичные уборы встречены в захоронениях жительниц приграничных территорий, входивших в зону русского культурного влияния (Карелия), или являвшихся полигонами активного культурного обмена (Восточная Литва, Северо-Восточная Польша, Молдавия). В Восточной Литве пришедшие из Руси головные уборы вызвали массовые подражания. Традиция украшения женских головных уборов тиснёными металлическими бляшками прослеживается в этом регионе на протяжении всего XV столетия.
The article is devoted to one of the types of medieval women’s headdress. The details of this type of headdress — sewed silver plagues, were found in excavations of archaeological monuments of the 13th — the end of the 14th centuries. Plaques with floral and/or geometric ornaments were made of thin silver sheet by embossing. Sometimes they have been decorated with glass inserts of different colors. The front side was covered
with gold. The matrices for them have been found only in certain cities — large craft centers of Old Russia
(Chernigov, Ryazan, ets.). Headdress decorated with such type of plagues was popular on the territory of the entire Old Russian state. Lost plagues have been excavated in cultural layers of many Russian cities. Complete headgears were discovered in the graves in the North-Western and Western regions and in the hoards related to the Tatar campaigns. Similar headdresses were found in burials of the zone of influence of Russian culture (Karelia) and around the Western border of the Old Russian state (Eastern Lithuania, north-eastern Poland, and Moldova). In eastern Lithuania, this type of female headgears continued to exist throughout the 15th century.
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This article presents a review of the long-distance trade goods found in the west of the Novgorod Land. The finds include domestic items, parts of armament, objects of male and female decoration, ornaments, and textiles. The artefacts... more
This article presents a review of the long-distance trade goods found in the west of the Novgorod Land. The finds include domestic items, parts of armament, objects of male and female decoration, ornaments, and textiles. The artefacts that occurred at Kotorsk Pogost during trade operations were recovered both from the cultural level of the settlement and from burials dated to the 10th — late 12th century.
The so-called “Turovo sword” has been already repeatedly mentioned in archaeological publications. This is a fragment of a single-edged iron blade with a cast bronze handle, which was given to N. I. Platonova by local historians from Luga... more
The so-called “Turovo sword” has been already repeatedly mentioned in archaeological publications. This is a fragment of a single-edged iron blade with a cast bronze handle, which was given to N. I. Platonova by local historians from Luga town in 1986. Recently V. I. Koshman and N. S. Bandrovsky published a fragment of a single-bladed knife with a bronze handle, extremely close to the Turovo sword. This is also an accidental find from the right Bank of Berezina river, from the vicinity of the village of Perevoz, Minsk region of Belarus. The problem of cultural identity and dating of the Turovo sword remains, but it is very likely that it is identical to the find from Perevoz and, therefore, belongs to the period of the history of the North-West that practically has not been studied by archaeologists.
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Objects of personal devotion originating from archaeological excavations of ancient Russian monuments are of great importance for analyzing the history of the development of artistic thought, understanding Christian images and the ways of... more
Objects of personal devotion originating from archaeological excavations of ancient Russian
monuments are of great importance for analyzing the history of the development of artistic thought,
understanding Christian images and the ways of their distribution. Serial popular objects that evoked
imitation and served as master models for secondary castings indicate the formation and spread of the all-
Russian traditions of honoring certain saints.
The earliest and reliably dated icons-pendants with mounted St. George were found in Novgorod, which,
perhaps, was the center from where they spread across the territory of North and West Russia, up to Latgale
and Eastern Poland.
Pendants with the composition “The Dormition of the Virgin Mary” on one side also belong to rather
mass types of ancient Russian devotional objects. It was believed that they were associated with the Dormition
Cathedral in Vladimir, erected in the middle of the 12th century by Prince Andrei Bogoliubsky. New finds of a
large series of similar medallions on the territory of Ukraine cast doubt on the existence of a single center for
their production, which was located in Northeast Russia.
The distribution of personal devotional objects in the Old Russian territory clearly reflects the existence of
both common traditions that overcame internal and external borders, as well as local cults.
Раннесредневековые иконки-привески. Образцы и подражания «Церковные древности»-средневековые культовые предметы-важная ху-дожественная составляющая древнерусского искусства. Их изучение имеет боль-шое значение для анализа истории развития художественной мысли, осмысления христианских образов и путей их распространения по территории Древней Руси. Археологические материалы дают уникальную источниковую базу для подобных исследований, так как наиболее достоверно отражают материальную культуру. В результате археологических исследований обнаружено значительное количество предметов личного благочестия, появившихся в Русском государстве после приня-тия христианства и популярных в среде городского и сельского населения на про-тяжении всего Средневековья. К ним относятся энколпионы, кресты разных типов, подвески с изображениями Спасителя, Богоматери и различных святых. Часть пред-метов личного благочестия производилась массовыми сериями, вызывала вторич-ные отливки и подражания, изготавливавшиеся, вероятно, вне крупных городских центров или ювелирами, имевшими невысокую квалификацию; часть изделий еди-ничны или малосерийны. Археологические раскопки и кладоискательские сборы предоставляют обширный материал, позволяющий рассмотреть вопрос о появлении и распространении средне-векового общерусского почитания тех или иных святых на примере многосерийных иконок-подвесок XII-XIII вв. Иконки святого Георгия Победоносца Культурный слой Великого Новгорода, крупнейшего административного, духов-ного и производственного центра Древнерусского государства, отличается хорошей сохранностью вещей из органических материалов, нередки находки изделий из лег-коплавких металлов. Из новгородских раскопов происходит показательная коллекция предметов личного благочестия, содержащая как экземпляры тонкой работы с хоро-шей проработкой деталей изображений, так и грубо выполненные, рассчитанные, по всей вероятности, на массового потребителя с низким уровнем достатка [11, с. 49-72]. Ценность коллекции определяется ещё и тем, что среди массы находок может быть выделена группа предметов, ставших примерами для подражания и получивших широкое распространение в Новгородской земле и за её пределами, и группа образов, подражания которым пока нигде не встречались.
monuments are of great importance for analyzing the history of the development of artistic thought,
understanding Christian images and the ways of their distribution. Serial popular objects that evoked
imitation and served as master models for secondary castings indicate the formation and spread of the all-
Russian traditions of honoring certain saints.
The earliest and reliably dated icons-pendants with mounted St. George were found in Novgorod, which,
perhaps, was the center from where they spread across the territory of North and West Russia, up to Latgale
and Eastern Poland.
Pendants with the composition “The Dormition of the Virgin Mary” on one side also belong to rather
mass types of ancient Russian devotional objects. It was believed that they were associated with the Dormition
Cathedral in Vladimir, erected in the middle of the 12th century by Prince Andrei Bogoliubsky. New finds of a
large series of similar medallions on the territory of Ukraine cast doubt on the existence of a single center for
their production, which was located in Northeast Russia.
The distribution of personal devotional objects in the Old Russian territory clearly reflects the existence of
both common traditions that overcame internal and external borders, as well as local cults.
Раннесредневековые иконки-привески. Образцы и подражания «Церковные древности»-средневековые культовые предметы-важная ху-дожественная составляющая древнерусского искусства. Их изучение имеет боль-шое значение для анализа истории развития художественной мысли, осмысления христианских образов и путей их распространения по территории Древней Руси. Археологические материалы дают уникальную источниковую базу для подобных исследований, так как наиболее достоверно отражают материальную культуру. В результате археологических исследований обнаружено значительное количество предметов личного благочестия, появившихся в Русском государстве после приня-тия христианства и популярных в среде городского и сельского населения на про-тяжении всего Средневековья. К ним относятся энколпионы, кресты разных типов, подвески с изображениями Спасителя, Богоматери и различных святых. Часть пред-метов личного благочестия производилась массовыми сериями, вызывала вторич-ные отливки и подражания, изготавливавшиеся, вероятно, вне крупных городских центров или ювелирами, имевшими невысокую квалификацию; часть изделий еди-ничны или малосерийны. Археологические раскопки и кладоискательские сборы предоставляют обширный материал, позволяющий рассмотреть вопрос о появлении и распространении средне-векового общерусского почитания тех или иных святых на примере многосерийных иконок-подвесок XII-XIII вв. Иконки святого Георгия Победоносца Культурный слой Великого Новгорода, крупнейшего административного, духов-ного и производственного центра Древнерусского государства, отличается хорошей сохранностью вещей из органических материалов, нередки находки изделий из лег-коплавких металлов. Из новгородских раскопов происходит показательная коллекция предметов личного благочестия, содержащая как экземпляры тонкой работы с хоро-шей проработкой деталей изображений, так и грубо выполненные, рассчитанные, по всей вероятности, на массового потребителя с низким уровнем достатка [11, с. 49-72]. Ценность коллекции определяется ещё и тем, что среди массы находок может быть выделена группа предметов, ставших примерами для подражания и получивших широкое распространение в Новгородской земле и за её пределами, и группа образов, подражания которым пока нигде не встречались.
Research Interests: Early Medieval Archaeology, Medieval Archaeology, Paganism, Viking Age Archaeology, Early Medieval And Medieval Settlement (Archaeology), and 7 moreOld Rus', Pagan/Christian Relations in the Early Middle Ages, Material Culture of the Viking age, Paganism and Christianism, Medieval and Early Modern Archaeology, Средневековая Русь, and средневековая археология
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на основании материалов археологических раскопок рассматривается структура женского костюма и убора XI – XIV вв., динамика смены типов украшений на протяжении указанного хронологического периода, основные направления импортов и культурных... more
на основании материалов археологических раскопок рассматривается структура женского костюма и убора XI – XIV вв., динамика смены типов украшений на протяжении указанного хронологического периода, основные направления импортов и культурных влияний.
The tradition of women's burials with various things and jewelry remained in Novgorod Land from the 11th to the 14thcentury. Old Russian costume and decoration of that period can be reconstructed from the archaeological finds. The materials of excavations represent how the types of jewelry (earrings, beads and pendants, bracelets, rings) changed over the times and give us the opportunity to clarify the main routs of imports and cultural influences.The 11th century is characterized by North-European influence, and in the 14th century, the connections with the Orient are traced.
The tradition of women's burials with various things and jewelry remained in Novgorod Land from the 11th to the 14thcentury. Old Russian costume and decoration of that period can be reconstructed from the archaeological finds. The materials of excavations represent how the types of jewelry (earrings, beads and pendants, bracelets, rings) changed over the times and give us the opportunity to clarify the main routs of imports and cultural influences.The 11th century is characterized by North-European influence, and in the 14th century, the connections with the Orient are traced.
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В статье публикуются результаты разведочных археологических исследований на территории усадьбы Богословка, стоявшей при впадении р. Черной в Неву (ныне территория Невского лесопарка на юго-восточной границе Санкт-Петербурга)
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В статье приводятся краткие биографические данные офицеров Русской армии, проводивших исследования археологических памятников на территории Северо-Запада, в пределах столичной, Псковской, Новгородской губерний. В основной это работы... more
В статье приводятся краткие биографические данные офицеров Русской армии, проводивших исследования археологических памятников на территории Северо-Запада, в пределах столичной, Псковской, Новгородской губерний. В основной это работы последней четверти – конца XIX столетия – начала XX в., часть из тех, кто пережил смену власти, оставили армейскую службу и стали профессиональными археологами-исследователями/
The article presents a review brief biographical information about the Russian military, conduct research of archaeological sites in the North West. They worked within the St. Petersburg, Pskov, Novgorod provinces in the last quarter - the end of XIX century - early XX century. after the revolution, some of them have left the his military service and became professional archaeologists and researchers.
The article presents a review brief biographical information about the Russian military, conduct research of archaeological sites in the North West. They worked within the St. Petersburg, Pskov, Novgorod provinces in the last quarter - the end of XIX century - early XX century. after the revolution, some of them have left the his military service and became professional archaeologists and researchers.
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Among the materials of archaeological excavations of ancient citycs, rural settlements, and medieval cemeteries is revealed a scries of similar round pendants with the image, of St rider fighting a dragon on the front side, some findings... more
Among the materials of archaeological excavations of ancient citycs, rural settlements, and medieval cemeteries is revealed a scries of similar round pendants with the image, of St rider fighting a dragon on the front side, some findings derived from illicit excavations.
c iconography of applies to those found in Novgorod bilateral suspensions with serpentine composition on the reverse side. Iconographically suspension is divided into two variants. П thc Ith variant ancient jewelers change in the way of doing battle horse in the XII-XIII centuries, version II — more traditional, continued to exist for a longer time.
Среди материалов археологических раскопок городских центров, сельских поселений и средневековых кладбищ выделяется серия однотипных круглых иконок-при-весок с изображением святого всадника, попирающего дракона, на лицевой стороне/ Часть находок происходит из незаконных раскопок. Иконография подвесок восходит к найденным в Новгороде двусторонним подвескам со змеевидной композицией на оборотной стороне. Иконографически подвески делятся на два варианта. В I варианте древние ювелиры отразили изменения в способе ведения конного боя в XII—-XIII вв., вариант II — более традиционный, продолжал существовать более долгое время.
c iconography of applies to those found in Novgorod bilateral suspensions with serpentine composition on the reverse side. Iconographically suspension is divided into two variants. П thc Ith variant ancient jewelers change in the way of doing battle horse in the XII-XIII centuries, version II — more traditional, continued to exist for a longer time.
Среди материалов археологических раскопок городских центров, сельских поселений и средневековых кладбищ выделяется серия однотипных круглых иконок-при-весок с изображением святого всадника, попирающего дракона, на лицевой стороне/ Часть находок происходит из незаконных раскопок. Иконография подвесок восходит к найденным в Новгороде двусторонним подвескам со змеевидной композицией на оборотной стороне. Иконографически подвески делятся на два варианта. В I варианте древние ювелиры отразили изменения в способе ведения конного боя в XII—-XIII вв., вариант II — более традиционный, продолжал существовать более долгое время.
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В статье публикуются материалы раскопок производственных сооружений позднего Средневековья - Нового времени, проведенных сотрудниками Лаборатории археологии, исторической социологии и культурного наследия СПбГУ в 2006 г.
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В конце XII - начале XIII века на территории Древнерусского государства сформировался новый тип женских головных уборов, металлические детали которых встречены в захоронениях и в городских слоях. Отличительной чертой описываемых уборов... more
В конце XII - начале XIII века на территории Древнерусского государства сформировался новый тип женских головных уборов, металлические детали которых встречены в захоронениях и в городских слоях. Отличительной чертой описываемых уборов служили небольшие цельные или прорезные нашивные бляшки, тисненые из тонкого серебряного листа и покрытые позолотой. Схожие и совершенно идентичные бляшки и их наборы встречены на всей древнерусской территории, часть изделий происходит из кладов, традиционно связываемых с татарскими разгромами русских городов. Матрицы для тиснения бляшек найдены в крупных древнерусских ремесленных центрах: Киеве, Чернигове, Рязани, Новгороде.
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The archaeological monuments near the village Kotorsk of Luzsky Uyezd were first noticed by the researchers in the early 20th century in the process of gathering information for the archaeological map of St. Petersburg province... more
The archaeological monuments near the village Kotorsk of Luzsky Uyezd
were first noticed by the researchers in the early 20th century in the process of gathering information for the archaeological map of St. Petersburg province compilation. The systematic study since the mid-1980s has allowed us to assess them as a single complex of
sites – a small fortified town and an associated rural settlement and several cemeteries of different times abandoned by residents.
A series of studies by nondestructive methods launched in 2012 included a new closeup topographic plan of the entire archaeological complex research shooting. The result was the elaboration of topographic positions and boundaries of individual sites, their relative
position and identification of previously unknown objects. The data obtained became the basis for the construction of a digital model of relief.
were first noticed by the researchers in the early 20th century in the process of gathering information for the archaeological map of St. Petersburg province compilation. The systematic study since the mid-1980s has allowed us to assess them as a single complex of
sites – a small fortified town and an associated rural settlement and several cemeteries of different times abandoned by residents.
A series of studies by nondestructive methods launched in 2012 included a new closeup topographic plan of the entire archaeological complex research shooting. The result was the elaboration of topographic positions and boundaries of individual sites, their relative
position and identification of previously unknown objects. The data obtained became the basis for the construction of a digital model of relief.
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In the archaeological literature for the early Middle Ages compiled a list of criteria of so-called elitist (privileged, princely) complexes. The article examines the possibility of applying these criteria to the Old-Russian rural sites... more
In the archaeological literature for the early Middle Ages compiled a list of criteria of so-called elitist (privileged, princely) complexes. The article examines the possibility of applying these criteria to the Old-Russian rural sites of XI–XII centuries. As an example, take a well-known archaeological complex Kotorsky Pogost. According to the authors, truly elite complexes are sporadic in the medieval Novgorod Land. A necessary step for further research is distribution of materials of ancient cemeteries for quality-groups and defining diagnostic signs for each group. The sample of this research could be the work by R.Christlein on Merovingian antiquities.
Статья посвящена выделению критериев социального статуса по материалам древнерусских христианских кладбищ. На материалах погребений второй половины XI - XII вв., исследованных в комплексе археологических памятников Которского погоста - локального центра запада Новгородской земли - выдвинуто предположение о бОльшей важности и значимости деталей погребального обряда, чем костюма и убора, для историко-социологических реконструкций
Статья посвящена выделению критериев социального статуса по материалам древнерусских христианских кладбищ. На материалах погребений второй половины XI - XII вв., исследованных в комплексе археологических памятников Которского погоста - локального центра запада Новгородской земли - выдвинуто предположение о бОльшей важности и значимости деталей погребального обряда, чем костюма и убора, для историко-социологических реконструкций
Research Interests: Archaeological Method & Theory, Early Medieval Archaeology, Medieval Archaeology, Archaeology and history of Early medieval Nomads, Old Rus an Slavic archaeology, Novgorod, Pskov, Russian regions, and 4 moreOld Russian archaeology, Old Russian Art, archeology of the north-western Russia, and Archaeology of Ancient Russia, the Viking Age, Medieval Archaeology of Novgorod
Vladimir N. Glazov (1872-1933) and his excavations are well known to archaeologists engaged in the study of medieval antiquities in the North-West of Russia. He graduated from military institutions and served in the Army, then moved into... more
Vladimir N. Glazov (1872-1933) and his excavations are well known to archaeologists engaged in the study of medieval antiquities in the North-West of Russia. He graduated from military institutions and served in the Army, then moved into the civil service. In the 1890s - 1910s Vladimir Glazov excavated a large number of important archaeological sites in the north-western provinces of Russia, he collaborated with the leading archaeological institutions. His field reports are a valuable source for modern archaeological studies of medieval sites in Novgorod, Pskov, Leningrad and other regions in the North-West of Russia. After the Revolution, he participated in the White movement; the last few years lived in Bulgaria.
Владимир Нилович Глазов (1872-1933) и его исследования хорошо известны археологам, занимающимся изучением средневековых древностей Северо-Запада России. Он получил военное образование, служил в армии, затем перешел на гражданскую службу. В 1890-1910-х гг. В. Н. Глазов вел активную археологическую деятельность в северо-западных губерниях России, сотрудничал с ведущими археологическими учреждениями. Его полевые отчеты остаются ценным комплексом источников для изучения средневековых археологических памятников Новгородской, Псковской, Ленинградской и других областей Северо-Западного региона России. После революции был участником Белого движения, последние годы жил в Болгарии.
Владимир Нилович Глазов (1872-1933) и его исследования хорошо известны археологам, занимающимся изучением средневековых древностей Северо-Запада России. Он получил военное образование, служил в армии, затем перешел на гражданскую службу. В 1890-1910-х гг. В. Н. Глазов вел активную археологическую деятельность в северо-западных губерниях России, сотрудничал с ведущими археологическими учреждениями. Его полевые отчеты остаются ценным комплексом источников для изучения средневековых археологических памятников Новгородской, Псковской, Ленинградской и других областей Северо-Западного региона России. После революции был участником Белого движения, последние годы жил в Болгарии.
Research Interests: Medieval Archaeology, Funerary Archaeology, History of Archaeology, Old Russian archaeology, археология, история на изкуството и др., and 4 moreисториография, история археологии, Archaeology of Ancient Russia, the Viking Age, Medieval Archaeology of Novgorod, and История археологических исследований
В статье публикуются материалы полностью исследованного могильника Березицы VI, включавшего в себя 8 курганов с захоронениями по обряду кремации. Находки, строение насыпей, состав группы позволили отнести ее к поздней стадии культуры и... more
В статье публикуются материалы полностью исследованного
могильника Березицы VI, включавшего в себя 8 курганов с захоронениями по обряду кремации. Находки, строение насыпей, состав группы позволили отнести ее к поздней стадии культуры и датировать второй половиной Х - первой половиной XI столетия.
This paper is dedicated to publication of materials from the completely excavated kurgan cemetery of Berezitsy VI located near the village of Berezitsy in the Strugo-Krasnensky region of Pskov oblast.
Within the micro-region under consideration there is a large «cluster» of archaeological sites of the second half and the end of the 1st to the first third of the 2nd millennium AD. Archaeological researches in this region were started in the early 20th century.
The group of kurgans excavated consisted of eight barrows and three flat graves uncovered in the area between the kurgans. All of the burials were cremations with the pyre areas located aside from places of the final deposit of the remains. The objects found among the calcined bones — rings of small diameter made from bronze wire, including some with a glass bead halted on them, drops of melted glass and bronze, cornelian beads - all show the effects of fire.
The burial rite and the finds allow us to attribute the group under studies to the culture of the Pskov- Novgorod long harrows and to date it to the later stage of the existence of that culture, viz. the second half of the 10th - early 11th century.
могильника Березицы VI, включавшего в себя 8 курганов с захоронениями по обряду кремации. Находки, строение насыпей, состав группы позволили отнести ее к поздней стадии культуры и датировать второй половиной Х - первой половиной XI столетия.
This paper is dedicated to publication of materials from the completely excavated kurgan cemetery of Berezitsy VI located near the village of Berezitsy in the Strugo-Krasnensky region of Pskov oblast.
Within the micro-region under consideration there is a large «cluster» of archaeological sites of the second half and the end of the 1st to the first third of the 2nd millennium AD. Archaeological researches in this region were started in the early 20th century.
The group of kurgans excavated consisted of eight barrows and three flat graves uncovered in the area between the kurgans. All of the burials were cremations with the pyre areas located aside from places of the final deposit of the remains. The objects found among the calcined bones — rings of small diameter made from bronze wire, including some with a glass bead halted on them, drops of melted glass and bronze, cornelian beads - all show the effects of fire.
The burial rite and the finds allow us to attribute the group under studies to the culture of the Pskov- Novgorod long harrows and to date it to the later stage of the existence of that culture, viz. the second half of the 10th - early 11th century.
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Second half of the 19th– early 20th century was a period of the general rise of the Old Russia archaeology and the time of the very active studies of archaeological sites in the North-West of the Novgorod Land. This article summarizes... more
Second half of the 19th– early 20th century was a period of the general rise of the Old Russia
archaeology and the time of the very active studies of archaeological sites in the North-West of the Novgorod
Land. This article summarizes information on archaeological investigations carried out during that period
in the basin of the upper and low reaches of the Plussa River.
Вторая половина XIX – начало XX столетия – это время общего подъема древнерусской
археологии и время наиболее активных исследований памятников на Северо-Западе Новгородской земли.
В статье обобщены сведения об археологических работах, проводившихся в это время в бассейне
Верхнего и Среднего течения р. Плюссы.
archaeology and the time of the very active studies of archaeological sites in the North-West of the Novgorod
Land. This article summarizes information on archaeological investigations carried out during that period
in the basin of the upper and low reaches of the Plussa River.
Вторая половина XIX – начало XX столетия – это время общего подъема древнерусской
археологии и время наиболее активных исследований памятников на Северо-Западе Новгородской земли.
В статье обобщены сведения об археологических работах, проводившихся в это время в бассейне
Верхнего и Среднего течения р. Плюссы.
Research Interests: Personality, Medieval Archaeology, History of Archaeology, Archaeology and history of Early medieval Nomads, Old Rus an Slavic archaeology, Old Russian archaeology, and 4 moreистория археологии, Archaeology of Ancient Russia, the Viking Age, Medieval Archaeology of Novgorod, Historical Personality, and Историография советской археологии
This paper is devoted to a series of single-sided round icon pendants with a representation of mounted Saint George. Saint George was one of the most revered Christian saints in the Middle Ages as demonstrated by finds from archaeological... more
This paper is devoted to a series of
single-sided round icon pendants with a representation
of mounted Saint George. Saint George was one of
the most revered Christian saints in the Middle Ages
as demonstrated by finds from archaeological sites in
Russia, Belarus, Latvia and Poland. The group under
consideration consisting of over 30 examples can be
divided into two subgroups originating from a single
prototype. The subgroups differ in their style and details
of their iconography: a cloak of the horseman, the degree
of abstractness in the representation of the dragon and
the elaboration of the horse muzzle. Analysis of the
representation on the pendants shows that they imitated
the amulet medallions with a representation of Medusa
(zmeevik) on one side and a representation of Saint
George on the other side. Most of the pendants have
been found in Novgorod and Novgorod lands (6), two
in each of Smolensk and Bryansk oblasts, in Drisvyaty
and their closest surroundings, one in each Tver, Old
Ryazan, Serensk, Polotsk and Volkovysk. The finds
of these medallions are datable to the period from the
second half of the 12th to the mid-13th century. Similar
small icons have been found in Poland and Latvia. As
to Latvia, they indicate Orthodox missionary activities
marking the route from Pskov and Polotsk.
Святой великомученик Георгий – один из наиболее почитаемых христианских святых в Древнерусское время. Статья посвящена серии однотипных односторонних иконок-привесок со святым Георгием, происходящих из археологических памятников России, Белоруссии, Латвии и Польши.
Группа, включающая в себя более 30 изделий, может быть разделена на две подгруппы, восходящие к единому прототипу. Анализ изображения на подвесках показывает, что они были изготовлены в подражание змеевикам с изображением святого Георгия на одной из сторон. Наибольшее число привесок было найдено в Новгороде и Новгородской земле (6), по 2 - в Смоленской и Брянской областях, в Дрисвятах и их ближайших окрестностях, по одной в Твери, Старой Рязани, Серенске, Полоцке, Волковыске.
Находки медальонов могут быть датированы второй половиной XII – серединой XIII столетия.
Серии аналогичных иконок найдены в Польше и в Латвии. В последней, по мнению латышских археологов, они свидетельствуют о православной миссионерской деятельности и маркируют пути из Пскова и Полоцка.
single-sided round icon pendants with a representation
of mounted Saint George. Saint George was one of
the most revered Christian saints in the Middle Ages
as demonstrated by finds from archaeological sites in
Russia, Belarus, Latvia and Poland. The group under
consideration consisting of over 30 examples can be
divided into two subgroups originating from a single
prototype. The subgroups differ in their style and details
of their iconography: a cloak of the horseman, the degree
of abstractness in the representation of the dragon and
the elaboration of the horse muzzle. Analysis of the
representation on the pendants shows that they imitated
the amulet medallions with a representation of Medusa
(zmeevik) on one side and a representation of Saint
George on the other side. Most of the pendants have
been found in Novgorod and Novgorod lands (6), two
in each of Smolensk and Bryansk oblasts, in Drisvyaty
and their closest surroundings, one in each Tver, Old
Ryazan, Serensk, Polotsk and Volkovysk. The finds
of these medallions are datable to the period from the
second half of the 12th to the mid-13th century. Similar
small icons have been found in Poland and Latvia. As
to Latvia, they indicate Orthodox missionary activities
marking the route from Pskov and Polotsk.
Святой великомученик Георгий – один из наиболее почитаемых христианских святых в Древнерусское время. Статья посвящена серии однотипных односторонних иконок-привесок со святым Георгием, происходящих из археологических памятников России, Белоруссии, Латвии и Польши.
Группа, включающая в себя более 30 изделий, может быть разделена на две подгруппы, восходящие к единому прототипу. Анализ изображения на подвесках показывает, что они были изготовлены в подражание змеевикам с изображением святого Георгия на одной из сторон. Наибольшее число привесок было найдено в Новгороде и Новгородской земле (6), по 2 - в Смоленской и Брянской областях, в Дрисвятах и их ближайших окрестностях, по одной в Твери, Старой Рязани, Серенске, Полоцке, Волковыске.
Находки медальонов могут быть датированы второй половиной XII – серединой XIII столетия.
Серии аналогичных иконок найдены в Польше и в Латвии. В последней, по мнению латышских археологов, они свидетельствуют о православной миссионерской деятельности и маркируют пути из Пскова и Полоцка.
Research Interests: Medieval Archaeology, Archaeology of Religion, Old Rus', Late Medieval Religion, Monasticism and Devotion, Medieval Devotional Culture, and 7 moreMedieval Russia, Old Russian archaeology, Devotional Objects, Private devotional practice 1200-1500, Old Russian Art, Archaeology of Ancient Russia, the Viking Age, Medieval Archaeology of Novgorod, and Devotion In Middle Ages
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ADALBERT CSERNI AND HIS CONTEMPORARIES. The Pioneers of Archaeology in Alba Iulia and Beyond.
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In the archaeological literature for the early Middle Ages compiled a list of criteria of so-called elitist (privileged, princely) complexes. The article examines the possibility of applying these criteria to the Old-Russian rural sites... more
In the archaeological literature for the early Middle Ages compiled a list of criteria of so-called elitist (privileged, princely) complexes. The article examines the possibility of applying these criteria to the Old-Russian rural sites of XI–XII centuries. As an example, take a well-known archaeological complex Kotorsky Pogost. According to the authors, truly elite complexes are sporadic in the medieval Novgorod Land. A necessary step for further research is distribution of materials of ancient cemeteries for quality-groups and defining diagnostic signs for each group. The sample of this research could be the work by R.Christlein on Merovingian antiquities.
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В сборник включены доклады участников XI-й научно-практической конференции «Наш край в истории России», проходившей 8 апреля 2016 г. в пос. Струги Красные, а также статьи из различных научных изданий и архивные материалы, освещающие... more
В сборник включены доклады участников XI-й научно-практической конференции «Наш край в истории России», проходившей 8 апреля 2016 г. в пос. Струги Красные, а также статьи из различных научных изданий и архивные материалы, освещающие археологическое изучение Стругокрасненской земли в период со 2-й половины XIX по начало XXI вв.
Материалы сборника будут полезны всем тем, кто занимается научными проблемами археологического изучения территории Северо-Запада России.
The history of archaeological research of the Strugokrasnensky district of the Pskov region, articles and archival sources are published
Материалы сборника будут полезны всем тем, кто занимается научными проблемами археологического изучения территории Северо-Запада России.
The history of archaeological research of the Strugokrasnensky district of the Pskov region, articles and archival sources are published
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The article deals with one of the most intriguing problems in Novgorod archaeology – situation of early city cemetery (10th–11th). Article proposes some clues to reduction of search area based on GIS technologies, vast archaeological data... more
The article deals with one of the most intriguing problems in Novgorod archaeology – situation of early city cemetery (10th–11th). Article proposes some clues to reduction of search area based on GIS technologies, vast archaeological data from Novgorod and other settlements.