Summary (English)
PLISKA (Stoyan Vitlyanov – stoyan@shu-bg.net, Konstantin Konstantinov) The excavations of Site No. 41 of the 10th century, situated in the northwestern part of the Outer City, continued. In the southeastern sector of the outer yard of the complex, Room b2 was entirely explored. It measured 2.20 m by 3.10 m, with walls 80 cm wide built of stone slabs bonded with mud, and adjoining the western side of Building H3 consisting of parallel rooms arranged in a line. Sherds and animal bones were found in the room. Room b2 was identical to Room b1 situated in the interior of the building. The storage pit discovered in 2014 was explored. Part of it was situated beneath the foundations of Building H3. The pit had a quadrilateral layout, 2.20 m by 2.65 m in size, and was 1.20 m deep with steps. It contained sherds from proto-Bulgarian pottery, roof-tiles, burned animal bones (including skulls and horns), pieces of charcoal and slag. The explorations of the southern surrounding wall of the architectural complex, discovered in 1986 and partly explored in 2012, continued. The total length of the discovered section of the wall was 23.60 m. Adjacent buildings consisting of parallel rooms arranged in a line were documented.
- Konstantin Konstantinov - Department of History and Archaeology, Shumen University Bishop Constantine Preslavski 
- Stoyan Vitlyanov - Department of History and Archaeology, Shumen University Bishop Constantine Preslavski 
Director
Team
Research Body
- Shumen University Bishop Constantine Preslavski