In autumn 1993, on a survey of the set of archaeological monuments in Kernavė, the burial ground of Middle Ages was discovered were residents of Kernavė buried the dead in the period from the last quarter of the 13th century to 1390. The percentage with the graves with burial items is comparatively low. In 121 (47,9%) graves, no burial items at all were found. A considerable part of remained 132 (52,1%) graves are female graves – 77 (56,06%). Among graves with burial items only 27 (20,45%) are male graves. The sex of remained 31 buried individuals (23,48%) was not indentified. So, within the total burial ground only 10,67% graves are male graves with burial items. Besides, a considerable part of burial items of male graves is presented by details of clothes, such as buttons, belt-buckles and rings. The spectrum of burial items of female graves is much wider. Headbands found in graves were especially smart. They were discovered in 29 graves of Kernavė burial ground. All found headbands are original , usually having no analogues in archaeological materials and jewelry. They may be divided into three types: a) headbands formed of one row of plates; b) headbands formed of two rows of; c) headbands formed of than two rows of plates. Headbands found in the burial ground differ in shape, size, number, metal, motives of decorations of their plates. The most percentage of graves with headbands in Kernavė burial ground allows to suppose that they were produced here
