Aleksandr A. Trufanov^a,# and Yuri P. Zaytsev^b,##

^a Institute of Crimean Archaeology RAS, Simferopol, Russia
^b “Scythian Neapolis” Historical and Archaeological Museum-Reserve, Simferopol, Russia

^#E-mail: trufanov.a67@mail.ru
^##E-mail: skilur46@mail.ru

Keywords: South-Western Crimea, the late Scythian culture, the Ust-Alma necropolis, crypts, brooches, buckles, beads.

Excavations conducted in 2019 at the late Scythian Ust-Alma necropolis located in the South-Western Crimea resulted in the discovery of several burial structures dating back to the early stage of its functioning. Among them are soil crypts 1191, 1220 and 1225 with burials accompanied by various things: ware, brooches, buckles, bracelets, beads, etc. An analysis of these finds makes it possible to date the burials made in crypts 1191 and 1220 within the second half/end of the 2nd – 1st century BC, while the functioning of crypt 1225 with two burial chambers can be attributed to the 1st century BC – the first half of the 1st century AD.

DOI: 10.31857/S0869606322030163