The horseman's burial was discovered unexpectedly this summer during excavations in the medieval cemetery at Gnezdilovo, an archaeological site in Suzdal, Russia, about 137 miles (220 kilometers) northeast of Moscow, according to an Aug. 15 translated statement from the Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
The elite man was buried with a silver brooch near his neck. (Image credit: Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences)
But the newfound and remarkably well preserved chamber tomb at Suzdal is a rare and early example of the burial type. Only 80 other medieval chamber burials have been found across western Russia, according to the statement.
Also included in the burial were an iron knife, stirrups and other riding gear, as well as a comb made of bone and a battle ax. The man was buried wearing a garment secured by a silver, horseshoe-shaped brooch near his neck. The assemblage of the grave goods signifies that the man held high status in his community, according to the statement.
Female burials in the cemetery included coins and beads. (Image credit: Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences)RELATED STORIES
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The unique chamber tomb discovered at Suzdal shows that "as early as the 10th century, it was already a magnet for the Old Rus' nobility (bearers of a new identity) and served as a center of military-administrative control over the northeastern territories of Rus'," according to the statement.
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