Researchers from the historical and cultural reserve Bilsk the findings in the burial mound.
Archaeologists examined the Opishlyanka mound near the village of Derevky in the Kotelevska community. This mound was previously studied by Ivan Zaretsky at the end of the 19th century. Experts note that the items uncovered during the excavation are of significant scientific value.
In the burial chamber, they found gold plates shaped like stylized panther figures, a cross-shaped plaque with a gold overlay, a bronze plaque, a quiver with 174 arrows, iron bridles, psalia (bits for horses), and knives.
They also discovered a molded jug-urn and burned human bones.
The materials found in the mound date back to the 6th–5th centuries BC.
The collection of earlier finds was purchased by the Archaeological Commission and is currently kept in the historical museum in Moscow.
