Pages: 211-214

The article examines proceedings of the 1860—1861 Kuma-Manych expedition that allow specifying the localization of the Gashun-Usta stow in the territory of Stavropol province (guberniya). In 1890, a belt bowl and a belt set were found in the area, dating to the time of Mengu-Timur. The Gashun-Usta site is localized in the vicinity of Basanta village, Arzgirsky district, Stavropol Krai, in the basin of the Chogray River on the north-eastern slopes of the Stavropol Upland.
This zone yields plenty of Golden Horde burials. Summer and winter pastures of medieval nomads were located there. Evidence by G. de Rubruk on Bеrke’s encampments can be linked with this territory.

Keywords: North Caucasus, The Stavropol Upland, Golden Horde period, stow, belt set, belt bowl, ulus

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Vitaly A. Babenko. “Heritage” LTD. Address: Ordzhonikidze St., 75, Stavropol, 355008, Russian Federation 
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