RESTITUTIO. OLD DISCOVERIES OF PREHISTORIC BRONZE ITEMS IN BLANDIANA

Abstract

The discovery of a site journal written by archaeologist Ion Berciu (1904-1986) from 1948 facilitated the recovery of certain important data regarding the prehistoric bronze items from the Blandiana village. The information supports the presentation and the localisation of at least two hoards of bronze items: Blandiana I, found in the location named Fărcaş, sometime around 1875, and Blandiana II, found in the location named La Vii. Other bronze discoveries could belong to a different hoard (Blandiana III?), as well as other isolated discoveries. The items from Blandiana, held by the museum in Deva have been taken into consideration. Some of the items belong to the Blandiana I hoard, but most of them have a chronology (BZ D – Ha A) that clearly shows that they cannot be associated with this discovery, as it has been suggested throughout the years. The artefacts under scrutiny indicate the importance of the area for the Bronze Age and the first Iron Age, documented through the settlements, and the importance of including Blandiana among the areas with rich Vinţu de Jos – Bâlvăneşti-type hoards.

Keywords

• bronze age, iron age, bronze hoards, vinţu de jos – bâlvăneşti-type hoards, basarabi culture