Early Medieval complexes from the northern forest-steppe of the Irtysh River region — Irchinsky burial ground (based on materials of V.A. Mogilnikov, 1969)

In this paper, artefacts from the Irchinsky burial ground are published. The site was excavated in 1969 by V.A. Mogilnikov in the northern forest-steppe of the Omsk region of the Irtysh River (Bolsherechensky district, vicinity of the Bolshemurly village). A total of seven burials from four barrows were examined. The artefacts are represented by pieces of horse harness (bit, stirrup, plaques, buckles, clamps, overlays), individual household items (adze, pottery of the Bakal and Potchevash types), weapons (arrowheads), and jewellery (beads, pendants, parts of a belt set). The burial rite is characterized by inhumations performed in oval and subrectangular pits oriented along the west-east line, accompanied by traces of ritual activities on a platform of the barrow (cremations, remains of animals). Based on the specifics of the artifact sets, the burial ground reflects a lengthy period of development, from at least the 7th/8th to 13th centuries. The Irchinsky necropolis demonstrates the integration of steppe traditions into the local historical and cultural context.