Gothic Fibulae Costume from the Late Roman Fortress Kovachevsko Kale near Popovo
Journal: Annual of the Faculty of History of St Cyril and St Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo
Year: 2025

The Late Roman fortress Kovachevsko kale is situated 6 km west of the town of Popovo. Since 1990, it has been the focus of ongoing archeological investigation. Consequently, the museum in the town of Popovo now has almost 4,000 cultural objects added to its archeological fund. Six fibulae – four of which are reported for the first time – found during research in an archaeological context are the subject of this study. The costume elements under examination fall in four categories: Bakodpusta-Zem