Handmade Pottery from the Excavations at Bilsk Hill-fort Rampart Sector

The Bilsk archaeological expedition of the Institute Archaeology National Academy Sciences Ukraine explored a part rampart Great hill-fort on territory settlement in Tsaryna Mohyla tract 2016—2017. building was found investigated area under embankment rampart. It functioned before construction defensive structures and used as place for formation ash hill after destruction result fire. covered by layers from inside, which continued to function its construction. were quite clearly separated, so during excavations it possible get materials individual stratigraphic horizons. Most finds are represented local handmade pottery. An analysis complex pottery horizons made give some conclusions about changes inhabitants’ short period time (the end 7th — first third 5th centuries BC). In general, I—IV characterized minimal ceramic complex. Materials cultural deposits pre-fortification creation fortifications indicate that traditions population transformed slowly main form remained stable. is indicated use slightly profiled pots cookingware most them had an ornament shape molded roller rim or neck, sometimes body. Tableware (bowls, ladles) containers (very large pots) have polished surface archaic morphological features. There no forms (jugs, mugs vessels small sizes) more typical Middle Scythian time. Only fortifications, at 6th BC (horizon V) noticeable can be traced hill-fort: appearance with expressed body profile, disappearance ornamentation rollers tradition, fading tradition tableware containers, groups spread new vessels). Thus, study consider collection dated BC. divide these into close chronological clear stratigraphy trace certain material Early / beginning periods. These results clarify ideas development forest-steppe zone between Dnipro Siverskyi Donets Rivers