Summary (English)
ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXPLORATIONS NEAR THE VILLAGE OF NOVOSEL (Stoicho Bonev – stoi40_50@abv.bg, Stela Doncheva) An area of c. 300 sq. m was explored is Sector East. The proto-Bulgarian stratum was registered at 40 cm in depth. The Thracian stratum of the 5th century BC is situated from 50 – 60 cm to 70 cm in depth. Sherds of proto-Bulgarian pottery and traces from production activities (over 40 bronze objects, lead models, melts, scrap, charcoal and fragments of melting-pots) were found in the proto-Bulgarian stratum. Remains of destroyed workshop were registered. The explorations in the area of the workshops in Sector West continued. Two furnaces close to each other, situated in a workshop room, were discovered. The furnaces have circular foundations of stones and walls of burned clay earth. The openings are from the southern sides of the furnaces. A pavement of stones was discovered around the furnaces, at 70 cm in depth. The level of the proto-Bulgarian terrain is at 80 – 90 cm in depth. Pottery, fragments of melting-pots and bronze melts were found around the two furnaces. The two furnaces belong to a workshop complex consisting of four rooms with two – three occupation levels. A stratum containing burned sherds, melting-pots, several bronze moulds for appliqués and three iron tools was explored. The finds from the excavations also include several bronze crosses, earrings and cone-like stamps.
Director
- Stela Doncheva - Regional Museum of History – Shumen
- Stoicho Bonev - Shumen Branch of the Archaeological Institute and Museum
Team
Research Body
- Regional Museum of History – Shumen
- Shumen Branch of the Archaeological Institute and Museum
Funding Body
Images
- No files have been added yet