Chinghis bells: searches and findings

The article is devoted to the searching of bells in the village of Chinghis of Novosibirsk region. Legends about the missing bells have been collected, the coastline and the waterway of the river Ob as well as the territory of the village and the island have been investigated. Artefacts have been found. Chemical analysis of the fragments has been conducted. Based on the calculations the approximate weight of the big bell has been modelled. The furter direction of searches have been determined.