PLISKA (Yanko Dimitrov – yanko_aim@mail.bg, Stanislav Ivanov) In Trench II the explorations of the shelter of the end of the 10th – first half of the 11th century, situated close to the eastern wall of the Citadel, continued. Postholes and ditches of timber buildings and timber fences of the period when Pliska was the capital were discovered. The four postholes in the corners of the timber building, 8.50 m by 4.30 m in size, were discovered. In Trench III, four postholes were discovered between the southern wall of the Citadel and the northern wall of Building D. Three levels of overlapping postholes of timber buildings and three ditches of timber fences were documented to the east of the timber building with floor paved with bricks discovered in 2012 – 2013. Sherds of the 9th century AD and a gold button were found in Pit No. 3.