The Getic settlement from Roșiori (Neamț County). Celtic iron objects Cover Image

Așezarea Getică de la Roșiori (jud. Neamț). Piese celtice din fier
The Getic settlement from Roșiori (Neamț County). Celtic iron objects

Author(s): George-Dan Hânceanu
Subject(s): Archaeology, Prehistory
Published by: Muzeul Naţional de Istorie a Moldovei
Keywords: Getic settlement; the Celts; battle knife; penknife; link bracelet;

Summary/Abstract: In the course of archaeological excavations carried out in recent years at the site in the village of Roșiori, Dulcești commune, Neamț County, Celtic pottery fragments and iron objects were found. In 2019, in front of Getae dwelling No. 2 in excavation No. 13/2019, an assemblage of three iron objects was found: a battle knife, a link bracelet and a penknife. By their characteristics and analogies, the first two pieces are Celtic, while the last one is part of the Hallstattian heritage and is often found in association with other artifacts, especially in Celtic tombs in Transylvania. According to the stratigraphy and Celtic (especially graphite) pottery of the Getae layer, the mentioned objects date back the 2nd-1st centuries BC.

  • Issue Year: XVI/2022
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 227-235
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Romanian
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