ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXPLORATIONS NEAR THE VILLAGE OF ORIZARE (Zhivko Uzunov – jivko_uzunov@abv.bg) The site is situated on a hill. During field surveys, sherds from dolia and imported Greek amphorae and pottery were found. Remains from burned buildings were documented during the excavations and burned fragmentary wattle-and-daub, several fragments from tegulae of the Corinthian Type, iron clamps and nails were found. The finds included terracotta spindle whorls, terracotta loom weights, an awl, two knives, a spear, four bronze coins of Mesambria: three of 350 – 300 BC and one minted after 175 – 150 BC, sherds of Thracian and imported Greek pottery, including at least nine dolia, amphorae from Kos, Rhodes and Thasos, Late Hellenistic kantharoi, lekythoi of 125 – 100 BC, imported Late Hellenistic Megarian bowls. The settlement had two occupation phases. The first phase dated to 350 – 300 BC and the second one dated to 175 – 0 BC.

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXPLORATIONS NEAR THE VILLAGE OF ORIZARE (Zhivko Uzunov – jivko_uzunov@abv.bg) There were no structures on the southern and southwestern slopes of the hill; only sherds and three bronze coins of Mesambria were found. A burned building constructed from wattle-and-daub was documented on the northwestern slope of the hill. The finds included sherds from Thracian and imported Greek pottery, including vessels with West Slope decoration and amphorae mostly from Kos, a fragment from terracotta mould for production of Megarian bowls and iron slag. So far nine bronze coins of Mesambria of 250 – 50 BC are discovered on the site. Part of a building was discovered in the foot of the slope. Its walls were 82 cm wide, preserved up to 60 cm in height and built of uneven and cut stones bonded with clay. Two square rooms, 3.80 m by 3.80 m in size, were documented. The inner sides of their walls were plastered with mortar. The roof was covered with tegulae and imbrices that collapsed on the floor. Traces of fire were documented. Two coins of the 13th century and sherds from sgraffito pottery were found.