Noi descoperiri arheologice din epoca fierului în preajma satului Mana, raionul Orhei / New archaeological discoveries of the Iron Age sites near the village of Mana, Orhei District

Abstract

As a result of archaeological investigations carried out in June 2015 near the village of Mana, there were found three fortified settlements: Mana III, Mana IV, and Mana V. The hill fort of Mana III, an area of about 0,18 ha, is located on the promontory at a distance of 1 km south of the village. From the east and west sides the fort was protected by steep slopes of the promontory, and from the north and south sides – by “ramparts” and ditches. On the surface of the settlement there were found fragments of the Thraco-Getic hand-made pottery and fragments of Greek amphorae, due to which the settlement can be attributed to the Thraco-Getic period. Also, at the site there was investigated a cremation burial typical for the Poieneşti-Lukashevka culture.

Keywords

• Thraco-Getic period
• fortifications
• cremation burial
• Poieneşti-Lukashevka culture