The excavations took three weeks, during which three chronological horizons of the site were discovered: the Eneolithic period (4th millennium BC), characterized by pottery culture, the early Iron Age (late 2nd – early 1st millennium BC) and primitive time (10-13 AD). th centuries).
Named after the scientists of the Institute of Ukrainian Studies I. Kripyakevich of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and the Historical and Cultural Reserve “Stolskoye settlement” organized a joint archaeological expedition to the settlement “Pechera” in the village of Ilov in the Lviv region. These are the first excavations since independence. Details are reported on the website of the Lviv Regional Military Administration.
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The excavations took three weeks, during which three chronological horizons of the site were discovered: the Eneolithic period (4th millennium BC), characterized by pottery culture, the early Iron Age (late 2nd – early 1st millennium BC) and primitive time (10-13 AD). th centuries). The expedition was led by Andrey Gavinsky, a researcher in the Archeology Department of the Institute of Ukrainian Studies of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, with six more researchers working on the spot.
A notable discovery was a rectangular structure located on the edge of the settlement. Its length reached 12 meters, and its width – 4 meters, traces of buried columns appeared along the perimeter at intervals of 1-2 meters.
“We’re not talking about dating yet, we have to examine all the finds more carefully. But if we connect this structure to a pre-Christian temple, then we would be talking about the 10th century. We believe that this ancient settlement was an ancient settlement in the early days. lost and only then could it be used as a settlement-storage for the villages we settled around this mountain – in the valley of the Ilovets River. The building was not residential, but had a public purpose: this is evidenced by the absence of a trace of a quarry, a small number of pottery. can meet to make important decisions, perform ritual acts,” explains Andrey Gavinsky.
During the research, the team discovered six objects: Eneolithic dwelling remains and service pits belonging to the Eneolithic funnel culture; a large above-ground structure (mentioned earlier) and three pits from the principality period. More than a thousand moving objects were also found, including pottery fragments, flint tools and weapons.
“It’s a great pleasure to dig a settlement like this and find objects there, it’s a rare case. Also, it’s not that ordinary defensive settlement – it had a different function, let’s say sacred for those times. As for such a small space. “The size of the settlement is about 40 x 40 meters, the excavation results are very rich! They can potentially change the interpretation of the monument – such large ground structures are very rare. Such structures are mostly found in Bukovina. And this will be the first well-explored sanctuary in the Upper Dniester region.” adds Andrey Gavinsky.
These new archaeological discoveries complement the results of the initial excavations carried out in 1987 by Boris Timoshchuk and Irina Rusanova. They give an idea about the appearance and development of the settlement. After the necessary analysis of the collected materials, the Stolskoye Settlement Historical and Cultural Reserve plans to create a temporary exhibition.
“Preserving and disseminating archaeological monuments has always been the most difficult thing. It’s not a building – everything valuable is underground, invisible. That’s why it’s so important that the reserve takes the initiative and puts a lot of effort into finding, researching and demonstrating this archaeological heritage. “They work a lot with the kids: they organize missions, they organize excursions, they go to schools in the area. It’s interesting and it helps to understand why archeology is important,” he said. Department of Architecture and Urban Development of the Lviv Regional State Administration.
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