Open AccessAurel Zanoci, Mihai Băţ, The specific features of the Getic fortifications in the Middle Dniester region (the Saharna and Horodişte-Ţipova micro-zones)
Author(s) -
Aurel Zanoci,
Băţ Mihail,
Rîbniţa Rezina,
Glinjeni Lipceni,
Parcani Mihuleni,
Şoldăneşti Olişcani,
Piscăreşti Ţareuca,
Ţahnăuţi Ghidirim,
Ofatinţi Saharna,
Pripiceni-Rezeş Pereni,
Cogîlniceni Mincenii De Jos,
M. De,
Sus Buciuşca,
Salcia Stroieşti,
Odaia Tarasovca,
Raşcov Climăuţii,
Raşcov Poiana,
Alcedar Socol
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
plural : history. culture. society = istorie. cultură. societate
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.187
H-Index - 2
eISSN - 2345-184X
pISSN - 2345-1262
DOI - 10.37710/plural.v5i2_1
Subject(s) - human settlement , archaeology , ancient history , geography , front (military) , history , meteorology
In the Middle Dniester region, as a result of field investigation, surveys, and archaeological researches 40 fortifications and 70 open settlements attributed to the Getic communities of the 4th-3rd centuries BC were discovered. In recent years, increased attention has been paid to the research of fortifications in the Saharna (16 sites) and Horodişte-Ţipova (7 sites) micro-zones. Based on field investigations and archaeological research, it has been observed that the defensive system of the fortifications in this region has some specific features, which are not attested in the rest of the Getic fortresses. Among these are theso-called “bastions”, which can be divided into two types according to the place of arrangement within the defensive system: bastions placed in front of the entrance gates, and “bastions” located on the perimeter of the fortification. The erection of defensive constructions of the bastion type as additional elements of the fortifications denotes the fact that the Getic communities of the Middle Dniester region had a thorough knowledge of the military architecture.