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Excavation

  • Pliska - Western Fortification Wall
  • Pliska
  • Pliska
  • Bulgaria
  • Shumen
  • Kaspichan
  • Zlatna niva

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Credits

  • The Italian Database is the result of a collaboration between:

    MIBAC (Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali - Direzione Generale per i Beni Archeologici),

    ICCD (Istituto Centrale per il Catalogo e la Documentazione) and

    AIAC (Associazione Internazionale di Archeologia Classica).

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Summary (English)

  • EXPLORATIONS OF THE WESTERN FORTIFICATION WALL OF PLISKA (Lyudmila Doncheva–Petkova – ldoncheva_petkova@abv.bg, Konstantin Konstantinov) An area of 425 sq. m was explored. It is located to the north of both walls discovered in 2004 that connected the trade and craft buildings with the western fortification wall. A rectangular building, 10.60 m by 8.20 m in size and oriented north – south, was explored to the north of the northern wall, which is 28 m in length. The walls of the building are 70 cm in width and are preserved up to 70 cm in height. They were built of uneven stones bonded with mud, while ashlars were used in the lower courses. The building has two rooms (A and B). The western room (A) is larger. Four stone slabs were discovered on the floor, in the corners of room B, and they supported wooden posts of the roofing construction. The building was destroyed and burnt, most likely during a military action. Broken and burnt pots, amphorae, dolia and ‘Pecheneg’ cauldrons were found. Crosses (one used during processions and two adornments), buckles, appliqués, a small knife, an iron ring and a chisel were found close to the building. Nine anonymous Byzantine folles and a follis minted by Constantine X Doukas were found around the building. They show that the building was occupied from the end of the 10th century AD to the 1060s AD. The destruction of the building could be related to the military campaign of Ouzoi in 1064 AD. A small П–like oven constructed of stones and bricks was discovered to the west of the building. Two hearths containing slag were found to the south of the building, between two walls explored in 2004. Mill-bars, a piece of ore, an axe, a whetstone, an arrowhead, cotters, animal bones and antlers with traces of treatment were found close to the hearths.

Director

  • Konstantin Konstantinov - Department of History and Archaeology, Shumen University Bishop Constantine Preslavski
  • Lyudmila Doncheva–Petkova - Archaeological Institute and Museum

Team

Research Body

  • Archaeological Institute with Museum
  • Shumen University Bishop Constantine Preslavski

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