ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATIONS NEAR THE VILLAGE OF KNYAZHEVO (Daniela Agre – daniela.agre@abv.bg, Deyan Dichev) Parts of the western ditch 1.70 m wide and 1.05 m deep, the eastern ditch 1.35 – 1.90 m wide and 55 cm deep and the northern ditch 1.55 – 2.80 m wide and 65 cm deep were explored. In the Central Sector, a room with a hearth was explored in Trenches K3/4, 5.80 m by 4.60 m in size and with walls 50 – 60 cm wide built of uneven stones. In Sector West, parts of the northern fortification wall were documented. A dug out metallurgical kiln for processing iron ore was discovered in Trenches V/G8, filled with iron slag. The foundation of a pillar 1.55 m by 1.15 m in size was discovered, built of cut stones. In Sector South, the explorations of the southern fortification wall continued, 1.20 m wide and preserved up to 1 m in height. A layer with fragmentary roof-tiles was explored in Trenches B/V11 and layers with slag were explored in Trenches E/Zh10–11. In the Central Sector, part of the southern fortification wall was discovered to the south of the central building. The finds from the excavations included 75 amphora stamps and 14 bronze coins of 340 – 275 BC.