EXPLORATIONS AT NOVOSEL (Stoicho Bonev, Stela Doncheva – donchevastela@yahoo.com) A circular Thracian grave construction with a wall 60 cm in width, built of dry-free uneven stones, was discovered at 50 cm in depth. Sherds and a fragment of human mandible were found. The grave dates to the 5th century BC. In trench No. 19, fragments of melting-pots, slag and fragmentary lath-and-plaster were found at 80 cm in depth. The lay-out of workshop No. 2 was outlined. An oval furnace was discovered. Bronze slag, burnt appliqués, iron tools and a bone awl were found around the furnace. The exploration of workshop No. 1 continued. A pit containing charcoal and sherds was discovered. Workshop No. 3 was explored. The domes of two furnaces located close to each other were uncovered at 70 cm in depth. A handle of a pail, bronze appliqués, lead production models, a melting-pot, animal and bird bones were found. During the excavations, 265 items were found and their total number reached 494, while the total number of the melting-pots reached 509. The first group of finds includes bronze products (appliqués, belt points, seals – amulets showing animals, earrings, finger rings, book clasps, crosses). The second group of finds includes lead and bronze production models, bronze and silver ingots, lead scrap. This material testifies to the intensive production process, which is also confirmed by the discovery of exagia, iron and bone tools, and melting-pots. The pottery dates to the 9th – 10th century AD. Eleven follia minted by Romanus I Lecapenus, one follis and one miliarense minted by Romanus II and Constantine VII Porphyrogenetus testify that the production center functioned during AD 930 – 960.