Two-paneled Plates in 7th Century Hoards from Dnipro Region

  • Andrii V. Skyba Institute of Archaeology, the National Academy of Science of Ukraine
Keywords: Two-paneled rectangular plates, block of belt details, 7th century, the Slavs, middle flow of the Dnipro River.

Abstract

Two-paneled rectangular plates (type II-2) are represented mostly by silver casted items. Their absolute majority are related with the 7th century hoards found in the Dnipro River region. They are predominantly spread in the middle flow of the Dnipro River and on its left bank. outside its region they are represented by single findings in the Oka River region (Yelizavet-Mikhailovka) and in the Crimea (Suuk-Su). This type plates differ from each other mainly by decoration which peculiarities served for distinction of the variants. Today, not less than ten variants can be named. Variant 1 significantly differs from others by number of findings and the area of the spread. It is peculiar with the apertures in shape of a compound cross. They are usually represented in assemblages by the sets of identical items consisting from two to eight (insignificant differences related to the production process are possible). In cases, when reconstruction of belt sets’ completeness is possible, the combination of two-paneled triangular plates with quite settled typological block of belt details can be traced. There are B-shaped buckles with movable panel, shield-shaped and 3-shaped panels, T-shaped plates, as well as belt tips with side openings among them. The issue of chronology of two-paneled rectangular moldings needs the further development. Plates with insets ornamented with granulation, as well as this type plates of two more variants should be referred to the latest examples. Spread of belt sets with the collections of plates of II-2 type, to the author’s opinion, marks the military and political union of the Slavs which existed in the second and third quarters of the 7th century on the territory of the middle flow of the Dnipro River and on its left bank.

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