Raport arheologic: Ripiceni/comuna: Ripiceni/județul: Botoșani/punct: Holm (La Telescu) (2011)

Evaluation and diagnostic archaeological investigation(authorizations no. 37/2010 and 186/2011) aimed to obtain information about the extend and mode of preservation of the site, its stratigraphy, cultural and chronological framing and spatial distribution of archaeological materials and complexes, and state of preservation of heritage in order to elaborate a systematic research project. Non-destructive methods (research surface, study of cartographic materials) and destructive methods (archaeological excavation by sections) have been employed. In S. I/2010 and S. II/2011 (approx. 55 m2), Cucuteni A-B1 archaeological complexes and materials were discovered: a surface dwelling (D. 1/2010), without platform, with internal and outside domestic complexes (places with hand grinders for grist, a hearth (H. 1/2010), painted and coarseware vessels, flint, bone and clay tools, plastic, etc.), and final Bronze Age, Noua culture, phase II: a -hut (D. 2/2010), a pit (P. 1/2010), tools and specific pottery. Surface survey revealed a, a bronze sickle, with holes in the handle, in Heleșteni variant type.