ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXPLORATIONS NEAR THE VILLAGE OF NOVA NADEZHDA (Krum Bacvarov – krum.bacvarov@googlemail.com, Georgi Katsarov) Strata of a later phase of the Early Neolithic period were documented in Sector South. Debris from a building and postholes were discovered in Trench K9. In Trench J10, the exploration of an oven was launched and four hearths were documented, probably situated outside buildings. Two pits were excavated, containing fragmentary clay plaster and sherds from dolia. Four bone tools were also found in one of the pits. Two other pits were discovered, containing sherds. One of the pits contained animal bones as well. An Early Mediaeval pit was excavated in Trench K8/9, dug into the Early Neolithic stratum.