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Поволжская археология

Wooden Coffi ns Discovered During Excavations in Moscow Theological Academy in 2014

Vasilieva E.E. (Moscow, Russian Federation)


page 296–308

UDC 902.01

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24852/pa2016.4.18.296.308


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The article deals with results of excavations 2014 in Moscow Theological Academy’s necropolis where 37 different funerary complexes were investigated. Among other findings, several wooden coffins were studied. Relatively well preserved organic remains allowed the researchers to reliably reconstruct the shape and decoration of the coffins, as well as distribute studied materials by chronological periods and identify characteristics that determine the status of the deceased. It was found out that the coffins for the clergy had a reddish color. The discovered wooden coffins were distributed by types according to previously developed typology. A new subtype was added. Features for coffins from graves of certain historical periods were determined. The period of existence of the necropolis was determined within 1871–1920s, with five stages. It is noteworthy that even in such late period log coffins were used in several burials.

Keywords

archaeologySergiyev PosadMoscow Theological AcademyNew Timemonastic complexhistorical necropolistypologywooden composite coffinslog coffins.

About the author(s)

Vasilieva Elena E. Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Dmitriya Ulyanova Str., 19, Moscow, 117036, Russian Federation; veda_lv@mail.ru