sergei upstate
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Hello to All!
Last summer I travelled to Kiev, Ukraine, to visit my cousin and metal detect with my Minelab Explorer XS a little. I made a few treasure hunting trips in the region and, here, I'd like to show you a few pictures of finds from one very productive trip. A full story (with a total of 150 pictures!) and other stories from the trip can be read at my web site: http://metaldetectingworld.com/metaldetecting_medieval_market_p1.shtml I hope you enjoy it!
...My Kievan treasure hunting buddy Dimitry invited me to come to his home town Skvira for a weekend. Located 150 km south-west of Kiev, the city of Skvira was established in 1390 and was completely destroyed at the end of the 16th century and rebuilt later.
Earlier Dmitry described a fantastic site, 20 km away from Skvira, which he discovered not long ago. Most of his finds were iron relics dated back to 300 - 400 AD (Chernyakhov Culture) and 1100 - 1400 AD. Dimitry didn't spend a lot of time metal detecting at that location, so we decided to visit it again...
The following pictures show:
The site of Medieval Market Place - a small field along the riverbank, with big trees casting a pleasant shade.
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This spot was a perfect place for hanging out and swimming during the summer. It offered a nice view onto the opposite riverbank.
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My Treasure Hunting Buddies and Me at the Site
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A Bronze Decorative Pendant or Earring, circa 11th Century, Measures 1-1/4" x 1-3/8" (3.2cm x 3.5cm)
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A Silver Roman Coin, circa 330 AD
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and the most remarkable find of all found at the spot - the tri-lobbed arrowhead of an armour-piercing type, made of a Bronze/Pewter alloy, and dated back to the...600 B.C.!!!
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Can you believe that this relic is 2,600 years old?!
Happy Hunting!
Sergei from Upstate
http://metaldetectingworld.com/index.shtml
Last summer I travelled to Kiev, Ukraine, to visit my cousin and metal detect with my Minelab Explorer XS a little. I made a few treasure hunting trips in the region and, here, I'd like to show you a few pictures of finds from one very productive trip. A full story (with a total of 150 pictures!) and other stories from the trip can be read at my web site: http://metaldetectingworld.com/metaldetecting_medieval_market_p1.shtml I hope you enjoy it!
...My Kievan treasure hunting buddy Dimitry invited me to come to his home town Skvira for a weekend. Located 150 km south-west of Kiev, the city of Skvira was established in 1390 and was completely destroyed at the end of the 16th century and rebuilt later.
Earlier Dmitry described a fantastic site, 20 km away from Skvira, which he discovered not long ago. Most of his finds were iron relics dated back to 300 - 400 AD (Chernyakhov Culture) and 1100 - 1400 AD. Dimitry didn't spend a lot of time metal detecting at that location, so we decided to visit it again...
The following pictures show:
The site of Medieval Market Place - a small field along the riverbank, with big trees casting a pleasant shade.
[attachment 36722 0042.jpg]
This spot was a perfect place for hanging out and swimming during the summer. It offered a nice view onto the opposite riverbank.
[attachment 36723 0040.jpg]
My Treasure Hunting Buddies and Me at the Site
[attachment 36724 0075.jpg]
A Bronze Decorative Pendant or Earring, circa 11th Century, Measures 1-1/4" x 1-3/8" (3.2cm x 3.5cm)
[attachment 36725 0048.jpg]
A Silver Roman Coin, circa 330 AD
[attachment 36726 0087.jpg]
and the most remarkable find of all found at the spot - the tri-lobbed arrowhead of an armour-piercing type, made of a Bronze/Pewter alloy, and dated back to the...600 B.C.!!!
[attachment 36727 00113.jpg]
Can you believe that this relic is 2,600 years old?!
Happy Hunting!
Sergei from Upstate
http://metaldetectingworld.com/index.shtml
Jerry.
