ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXPLORATIONS NEAR THE VILLAGE OF VASKOVO (Georgi Nehrizov – nehrizov@gmail.com, Stanislav Iliev) The dolmen-like cist grave No. 6 was explored. The four slabs shaping the walls of the chamber and the roofing slab were preserved. The cist grave is oriented north – south. Another vertical slab is situated in front of the southern wall and it probably belonged to another part of the burial construction, which is not preserved. Sherds of the Roman period were found in the embankment around the burial chamber. An oval outer core of uneven stones surrounds the chamber. Hand-made pottery of the second phase of the Early Iron Age (8th – 6th centuries BC) was found. Disturbed human bones were found in the chamber. The bones belong to three individuals: a child c. two years old, a man over 20 years old and probably a woman over 20 years old. A single-chamber dolmen No. 11 was explored. It is situated in the center of a tumulus, which is 8 m in diameter and 70 cm in height. The burial chamber is oriented east – west. Sherds of the Roman period were found in the embankment around the dolmen. The outer core of uneven stones surrounding the chamber is c. 6.50 m in diameter. Hand-made pottery of the second phase of the Early Iron Age was found. Four slabs, probably belonging to the façade of the dolmen, were discovered in the eastern periphery of the outer core of stones. The pottery from the Early Iron Age includes sherds from biconical dishes decorated with stamped ornaments, cups and jugs with cannelures on their necks, and pots with prick ornaments and decoration in relief. The discovery of Roman pottery in all burial constructions from the necropolis, which were explored until now, could be related to their later re-use, not necessarily for secondary burials.