ROMAN AND EARLY BYZANTINE FIBULAE DISCOVERED AT DRĂGEȘTI (DĂMIENEȘTI COMMUNE, BACĂU COUNTY) * ȘTEFAN HONCU ** , LUCIAN MUNTEANU *** , RADU PETCU **** , LĂCRĂMIOARA-ELENA ISTINA ***** Abstract: The study shows six fibulae that were discovered, using a metal detector, in the locality of Drăgești (Bacău County). The fibulae are divided into five categories: Carpic‑type fibulae, knee brooches, brooches of A VII type, brooches with recurved foot, and cast fibulae with bent stem. They are dated from the 1st to the 6th century AD. Though they were not found in an archaeological context, we may admit that the ethnical attribution of the persons having worn the fibulae, corroborated with discoveries from other settlements and necropolises, indicates a native “Daco‑Carpic” population with strong Roman, Sarmatian, and Germanic influences. The objects found at Drăgești suggest the hypothesis of the existence of a settlement with one or more habitation phases. Keywords: Moldavia, Drăgești; fibulae; Carpic culture; Sântana de Mureș‑Chernyakhov culture; 6th century. I n this study we want to present six brooches discovered in the locality of Drăgești (the commune of Dămienești, Bacău County). They are part of “Iulian Antonescu” Museum Complex collection in Bacău and were found by Teodor Nastasă in November 2019 using a metal detector; he also discovered 11 Roman imperial coins and several pottery fragments. All the objects were located on a perimeter of around 500 m 2 , on the left bank of the river Siret, north of the locality and the county road D207 1 (Pl. I). The fibulae belong to the Roman period – 5 items (1st-3rd centuries AD) and the Early Byzantine era (6th century AD) – 1 item. They are divided into five categories: 1. “Carpic-type” fibulae (1 ex.); 2. “knee” brooches (1 ex.); 3. brooches type “A VII” (Almgren group VII, series 1) (1 ex.); 4. brooches “with recurved foot” (2 ex.); 5. “cast fibulae with bent stem” (1 ex.). 1. “Carpic-type” fibulae (Cociș Type 7a2, Bichir 1) The first fibula that we present in this paper it belongs to the “Carpic-type” category; it is made of bronze, and it is very well-preserved. The pin is missing and the spring is bilateral. There still are seven coils on the left side and it probably featured the same number of coils on the right side. The fibula measures 2.5 cm in width; the preserved length of the spring is 4.5 cm, while the weight is 10.129 g (Pl. II.1a-b). * This study was funded through a grant offered by the Romanian National Authority for Scientific Research, CNCS – UEFISCDI, project number PN-III-P4-ID-PCE-2016–0669. ** Romanian Academy, Institute of Archaeology Iași; stefanhoncu@yahoo.com. *** Romanian Academy, Institute of Archaeology Iași; lucanas2000@yahoo.com. **** Museum of National History and Archaeology, Constanța; radupetcuarheo@gmail.com. ***** “Iulian Antonescu” Museum Complex, Bacău; lacramioaraist@gmail.com. 1 MUNTEANU, ISTINA, COȘA 2020: 121–122.