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- The Western Bilsk hillfort is situated on a plateau between the Vorskla and Sukha Grun rivers, on the high banks of the latter. Its modern surface is covered with ash hills that could be seen as kurgan-like mounds with slightly lighter soil. Archaeological... Read More
- The investigation of theash mound 13 started in August, 2005. 297 m2 area was excavated. There were found five kitchen pits and an above-ground building. A hemispherical ash mound was createdd 60 m in diameter. An occupation layer rich in grey ash was fou... Read More
- Two objects were explored during the season 2007. First is ash hill 30 situated on the western periphery of the hillfort not far from the rampart. The explored area at the site measured 115m2. The southern part of ash hill 30 was covered with mixed soil t... Read More
- Ash hill 13.
It had been explored since 2005 and this year excavating trenches measured 144 m2 were dug out on the northern sector of the mound where four household pits and an altar with the remnants of the sacrificial animals were explored.
The altar
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- Ash hill 13.
- The central part of ash hill 10 was explored during the season of 2009. Two dwellings, several household pits, remnants of one altar and 26 sacrificial animals were explored within the trench measured 210 m2.
Northern dwelling measured 9.2 × 6 m and up t
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- The central part of ash hill 10 was explored during the season of 2009. Two dwellings, several household pits, remnants of one altar and 26 sacrificial animals were explored within the trench measured 210 m2.
- During the season 2010, the researchers worked on ash hill 13 uncovering 168 m2 on the excavation site.
The first task was completing the exploration of dwelling 4. Half of this object was excavated earlier, in 2008. After the end of the works, it has ap
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- During the season 2010, the researchers worked on ash hill 13 uncovering 168 m2 on the excavation site.
- Продовжено дослідження зольника № 10, розташованого в центрі Західного укріплення. На площі 111 м2 відкрито господарські ями, три будівля, виявлені різні предмети ранньоскіфського часу. В заповнені комплексів виявлені жертвоприношення тварин, людські реш... Read More
- In 2012, the researchers worked at the eastern part of ash hill 10 where 263 m2 was dug out. In total, three pit-houses were explored in this area.
Pit-house 4 measuring 3.65 × 4.1 m and 1.2 m deep, had an oval form. It was filled with numerous deposits
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- In 2012, the researchers worked at the eastern part of ash hill 10 where 263 m2 was dug out. In total, three pit-houses were explored in this area.
- In 2014, excavation site 2 was placed near the eastern entrance to the hillfort, between the rampart and the ash hills. Previously, huge storage for keeping fertilizers stayed here. Despite that, a cultural layer up to 1 m thick was detected at this place.... Read More
- In 2015, the researchers resumed exploration of ash hill 13 on the Western Bilsk hillfort. The excavation trench measuring 141 m2 was placed on the central part of the complex where the cultural layer reached a 0.8 m thick area. In total, almost ten thousa... Read More
- 1400 BC
- 750 BC
- 450 BC