ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXPLORATIONS IN PLISKA (Stoyan Vitlyanov – stoyan@shu-bg.net, Konstantin Konstantinov) The excavations were carried out between buildings B and D in the central part of the complex. An extension of the pavement situated in front of the eastern façade of building B was discovered at 60 cm in depth in trenches Nos. 157 and 158. The pavement measures 9.90 m by 4.50 m. It is oriented north – south and is situated alongside the eastern wall of building B. Two bifurcations of the pavement to the east provided connection with buildings D and E. A path of stone slabs with curb stone, 1.19 m in width, was discovered. It begins from the northeastern corner of building C and runs alongside the long side of the pavement, oriented south – north. The explorations in trenches Nos. 132, 133 and 134 showed that the pavement and the path continued in eastern direction. Fragmentary bricks and tiles, fragments of ceramic vessels with incised decoration or glazed, a terracotta spindle whorl and an iron arrowhead were found in the layers situated over the pavement and around it. A number of animal bones were also found. The finds confirm the date of the complex to the 10th – beginning of the 11th centuries. The results from the explorations show that during that period a square covered with pavement existed in front of the façades of buildings B and C, in the central part of site No. 41. The bifurcations of the pavement reached buildings D and E to the east.