 Buckles , belt mounts , and other objects of the so @-@ called " Subotcy horizon " , which were unearthed at Caterinovca , Slobozia , and other sites along the middle course of the Dniester show similarities with archaeological finds from the 10th @-@ century Carpathian Basin . These objects were carbon dated to the late 9th century . The same archaeological sites also yielded vessels similar to the pottery of the neighboring Slavic territories . 
