The Fibulas With Ring Decoration style in the chernjakhov culture (on the Base the early and Developed Phases)

Abstract

This article deals with the fibulas with Ring Decoration style in the Chernjakhov culture. There are fibulas of three modifications: 1) with the high catch-plate (А — 210–211, 216 by O. Almgren); 2) fibulas with facet foot (closed to the A — 167); 3) double — plate fibulas. Fibulas of the type A 216 connect the territory of Chernyakhov culture with Northern Europe and Scandinavia. Fibulas A 210–211 contained in the complexes with przeworsk’s component in the Chernyakhov culture. Fibulas, closed to the A — 167, appear on the phase C3 and connect with a sarmatian component in Chernyakhov culture. Ring Decoration style of the Chernyakhov’s fibulas shows degradation in comparison with its main distribution territory — Baltic region and Northern Europe.