PLISKA (Yanko Dimitrov – yanko_aim@mail.bg, Stanislav Ivanov) The explorations were carried out in the eastern part of the Citadel. The northeastern corner of Trench No. IV of a timber fence was discovered in Sondage I, situated at 12 m from the northern and at 9 m from the eastern bricks wall of the Citadel. The continuation of Г-like Trench No. III with postholes was discovered in Sondage I-East. A pit of the end of the 10th – beginning of the 11th century was discovered in Sondage II, containing two skulls, of a horse and a young bull. Postholes from timber buildings of the Capital Period of Pliska were explored. Trench No. IV from a timber fence was discovered, situated at 9 m from the eastern wall of the Citadel. Strata with sherds of the 9th – beginning of the 11th centuries were explored in Sondage III/IV. Eight trenches from timber fences and 28 pits were documented. Part of a timber building with posts of the 9th century and a floor paved with bricks was discovered. Two of the postholes were explored along the southern wall of the citadel which cut them. One of the postholes contained sherds from an amphora-like pitcher of the first half of the 9th century. Sunken-floored House No. 5 of AD 975 – 1000 was explored in Sondage VII. Four bone skates of the 9th century were found during the excavations.