ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXPLORATIONS IN PRESLAV (Rossina Kostova – korina68bg@yahoo.com, Kazimir Popkonstantinov) The monastery is situated in the southeastern end of the Outer Town of Preslav. It was founded by monk Georgi, the Bulgarian Synkellos. A parallel Southwestern Building, consisting of parallel rooms arranged in a line, was discovered to the west of the Southern Monastery Building. It was oriented east – west and was 20 m long and 3.20 m wide. The first room from the east measured 5.20 m by 3.20 m and the second room measured 9.20 m by 3.20 m. The foundations of the building were 70 – 80 cm wide and the walls were constructed of stones bonded with clay and the roof was covered with tiles. The finds included fragmentary roof tiles, small pieces of charcoal, sherds of the 10th century, including green-glazed sherds and sherds from a dish produced from white clay with painted decoration showing peacock feather ornaments and a gryphon. Sherds from the 12th – 13th centuries and five coins (Bulgarian and Latin imitations) of the 1230s – 1250s were found in the stratum situated above the debris of the building. A building with two rooms was explored to the west of the Early Building, consisting of parallel rooms arranged in a line. The building was oriented east – west, measured 5.75 m by 3.20 m and was parallel to the newly discovered Southwestern Building, consisting of parallel rooms arranged in a line. The finds included sherds of the 10th century and animal bones. A coin of the 1230s – 1240s was found above the debris of the building. A yard was probably situated to the northwest of the building consisting of two rooms and the Southwestern Building consisting of parallel rooms arranged in a line. Two anonymous Byzantine folles of Classes A2 and A3 were found there. Sondages were carried out in four rooms of the Southern Monastery Building. Charcoal, animal bones, green-glazed sherds, nails, marble segments from floor mosaics, fragments of marble veneer and cornices, and fragmentary bricks and roof tiles were found. One or more earlier buildings existed on the place of the Southern Monastery Building before its construction.