Neyzats cemetery is located in the center of the Crimean foothill. Regular studying of site have been conducted since 1996. Over these years were discovered 459 burial constructions.
In 2010 excavations continued to investigate the four areas of the cemetery where 42 burial constructions dated to the 2nd — 4th cent. AD were found. Among the burials were 25 ground burials, 12 burials with undercuts, 2 burials were made of plates, 2 ossuaries and 1 burial under amphorae fragments. There were also found 2 burials which are attributed to the Late Bronze Age. This burials belonged to the Tash-Bayir cemetery, located on the Neyzats area in 1000—800 BC. It was excavated in previous seasons.
Most of the burials are contained the following grave goods: the red lacquered ceramics and hand-made wares, mouth-piece, fibulas, knives, mirrors, knucklebones, rings, earnings, bracelets, beads.
During the excavations in 2010 was revealed the burial of a child. Human`s remains were covered by the amphorae fragments.
In this archaeology season was also found the horse`s burial with two dogs. One of a dog had the bronze collar.
A characteristic feature of this cemetery is that among the graves was dug a pit filled with hand-made, red lacquered and glass wares. During the excavations were found 3 pits of this kind.
In the excavation area of the north-western part of the cemetery was covered the occupation layer at a depth of 1 m. The layer covered the burials and rich with fragments of the wares dates to the 4th — the beginning of the 5th cent. AD. From this level were dug a lot of pits. Some of them were used for filled with the wares.
Proceedings of the excavations in 2010 confirmed the conclusion that at the cemetery Neyzats from the 2nd century AD buried Sarmatians who had settled in this land. In 3rd century they were joined by Alan medieval ancestors from the North Caucasus. The cemetery ceased to function in the end of the 4th century AD.