Ornaments and evidence of jewellery production from the early mediaeval layer of the fill of the ancient ditch at Ryurik Gorodishche

This paper presents a review of ornaments and objects related with jewellery production provenient from undisturbed early mediaeval deposits with organic remains of the 9th–10th century in the fill of the ancient ditch at Ryurik Gorodishche (Rurik’s Hillfort). The categories of finds here discussed include 49 items from almost 750 artefacts here uncovered.