Scythian Barrow 10 of the Vodovod (‘Sluiceway’) Group on the Left Bank of the Lower Dniester

Hundreds of Scythian graves are known in the Northwestern Black Sea region, and the bulk of them were investigated in Soviet times. Currently, the increase in scholarly sources is extremely slow. The publication of new materials seems relevant, in this regard, since it is important for further research of the Scythian culture across the entire Northern Black Sea region. Materials. For the first time, the work publishes data obtained in 2018 during the excavation of Scythian barrow 10 of the Vodovod (‘Sluiceway’) Group near Glinoe village, Slobodzeya District, on the left bank of the Lower Dniester. Data Analysis. The materials obtained during the examination of the mound are distinguished by a number of elements of funeral rites and material culture, such as a combination of main catacombs and secondary pits under one mound, practice of constructing cenotaphs, division of the space of the burial structure into two zones, placing farewell gifts on the overlap, etc. Some findings indicate that the Scythian material culture of the of the Northwestern Black Sea region was noticeably influenced by the Thracian one. Dating of the Complex. The discovered cup-kanfaros and fibulae of the Thracian type date the mound and all burials to the second quarter of the 4th century BC. Conclusion. The materials from barrow Glinoe/Sluiceway 10 located on the left bank of the Lower Dniester and their analogies from the left-bank Prut region, left-bank Danube region and Danube-Dniester interfluve show that the Scythian culture of the Northwestern Black Sea region is much more homogenous than it was believed before.

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