DECORATIONS FROM SHELLS IN THE ADORNMENTS OF EARLY MEDIEVAL SLAVS

The pendant from Luka-Kavetchyna, dwelling 25 (fig. 2: 1; 3) is the earliest find Slavs sites da­ting to second quarter — end of 5th century. adornment was made a shell genus Murex and «legacy» Cherniakhіv culture. In area that culture are known pendants shells this (type 2 by O. Hopkalo).
 appear in use since half 6th Their varieties were used until first 8th century, although assemblages finds with them few (table fig. 14). Slavic mollusks following species occurred: Cypraea moneta, C. pantherina, tigris, arabica. items also known. height moneta little more than cm. Other larger reaching ca. 7—8 cm.
 Martinіvka circle include Khatski 4: A) Khittsі ones. grave Mokhnach belongs same antiquities 2; 5—7). jewellery Martynivka dated back hoards hidden middle third 7th Pastyrsky Zaitsevo B) Kharіvka 8—10). century.
 appearance related general trend spread Eastern Europe early Middle Ages. They Caucasus, Crimea, Seversky Donets basin 11). as necklaces evidenced Luchiste burial ground Crimea. other types remains unclear. However, they probably parts or amulets.