It lies on the banks of the Vărbilău River, in a hilly area at the foot of the Ciucaș Mountains.

A gold ceremonial helmet (5th century BC) was discovered at Coțofenești in c. 1929.

Additional research was done by archaeologist Ioan Andrieșescu [ro] short after the finding.

The helmet was kept at the National History Museum of Romania since 1970 and was stolen in 2025 during a temporary exhibition in the Netherlands.

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