EXCAVATIONS TO THE SOUTH OF THE PATRIARCHATE OF PRESLAV (Zhivko Aladzhov – aim-bas@aclubcable.com) The excavations were carried out to the south of the Archibishopic in the center of Veliki Preslav. A north – south oriented mediaeval street was discovered at 37 – 38 m in length. It is 1.95 m in width. The street begins from the southern square in front of the Archibishopic and leads to the south, towards the extension of the citadel. There is a wall, 60 – 80 cm in width, parallel to the street from its eastern side. The wall supported or surrounded an architectural complex situated to the east in the unexplored area. Mediaeval sherds, glass fragments, iron nails, arrowheads, etc. were found during the excavations. A drain built of stone slabs was discovered to the east of the surrounding wall. A pile of stones prepared for a lime-pit was found in the southern end of the excavated area. The street could be dated to the 10th century.