Archaeological finds on Birzhevaya Square in Moscow. Archival photoMOSCOW, January 31More than 75,000 finds have been made by archaeologists in the capital over the past 11 years, the season of 2021 has become a record in terms of their number, according to the website of the mayor of Moscow. «Over the past 11 years, archaeologists have made more than 75,000 finds,» the message reads.In the center of Moscow, archaeologists have found artifacts of the 16th-19th centuriesIt is noted that the archaeological season in 2021 was a record for the number of artifacts found and processed. 275,000 items were discovered, of which more than 15,000 were individual finds. Also managed to restore 650 finds. In 2021, 8.2 thousand restored artifacts were transferred to the state part of the museum fund. «Specialists examined the numismatic finds that were made last year on Dubininskaya Street. Archaeological excavations were carried out there in the area of possessions 59–69. Then many artifacts of the XVIII– XX centuries. Basically, these were horseshoes, red-clay smoking pipes, dragoon lanyards (a belt, a loop or a cord on the hilt of a cold weapon, this item was put on the hand, helping not to lose the weapon), ceramic and glass utensils, etc. in the message. It is emphasized that the coins attracted special attention. The golden Dutch ducat, minted in 1759, and two brass coins, issued in Bukhara in the 1910-1920s under the last emir, fell into the hands of archaeologists. use as a jewelry raw material. They wanted to melt the coin for the sake of gold. It was folded several times: in order to make it easier to place it in a melting crucible. As far as is known, the Dutch ducat was discovered for the first time during archaeological excavations in the capital, «the words of the head are quoted in the message. Moscow Department of Cultural Heritage Alexei Yemelyanov. According to him, a scientific report on archaeological research has been prepared, which includes all the information about the Dutch ducat. The document will be transferred to the Institute of Archeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and the gold coin will be transferred to the fund of the Museum of Moscow. Bukhara brass coins will also replenish the museum fund.
Archaeologists have discovered more than 200 artifacts on Sretenka Street in Moscow
