Sneigių senkapis

LT2002 m. birželio mėn. atlikti archeologiniai žvalgomieji tyrinėjimai Sneigių senkapyje (Šiaulių r., Gulbino miške). Senkapis buvo aptiktas 2001 m. ruošiant žvyryną eksploatacijai. Gulbinų miško žvyrynas yra į PV nuo Verbūnų gyvenvietės, keliuko, vedančio į ŠV nuo kelio Kužiai-Verbūnai pro Sneigių kaimo sodybas, dešinėje. Tai nedidelė 1,99 m aukščio žvyro kalvelė kairiajame ištiesinto Obrynos upelio krante [p. 123].

ENOn 3-20 June 2002 during the archaeological survey and exploration in Sneigiai (Šiauliai district), the northwest part of the hill was explored - the area of 37 x 27 m. The total area explored was 277 m². Only in trench 19 located near the burials explored in 2001, 4 burials were detected (4-7). All the burials were more or less disturbed. The buried individuals were supine and orientated northwest 300-335°. No relics of coffins were found. In child's burial 4, a coin - Sigismund Augustus' silver denarius, dated 154?-was found. In adult's burial 7 an iron knife with rivelet handle was found. According to the coin and other burial items found in 2001-2002, the Sneigiai cemetery is dated to the 16th century. In the same trench an artefact dated to the Iron Age - a flint blade - was found as well.