Недеструктивно археологическо проучване в местността „Долната чатма“ при село Велино, Шуменско

Abstract

In the late autumn of 2022, a non-destructive archaeological survey was carried out in the territory of Velino village, Shumen municipality. The survey went through several stages: 1) collection of preliminary information on the names of localities and toponyms in the area of the survey; 2) conducting a field survey during which accumulations of large unprocessed stones and a relatively large concentration of fragmented Old Bulgarian household ceramics were registered; 3) aerial photogrammetric survey of the terrain, as a result of which a digital elevation model and an ortho-photo plan of the area designated for study were produced. The contours of linear structures of artificial origin were clearly visible; 4) geophysical survey in four zones, which confirmed the proposals for the presence of anomalous zones; 5) vertical electric sounding with the aim of studying the stratigraphy of the object during which it was established that the structures probably develop at a depth of 0.80-1.00 m from the contemporary terrain. The results of the non-destructive archaeological survey in Dolnata Chatma locality, near the village of Velino, Shumen region show that linear stone structures develop on the flat terrace east of the village, probably part of a presumed archaeological object. At this stage, its scope, chronology and character are not clarified, and this remains a task for the team in future exploratory and subsequently regular archaeological surveys.