Red slip pottery from the Kilen-balka necropolis (South Crimea)

Abstrakt

Kilen-balka necropolis is situated in eastern part of the Heraclean Peninsula, not far from the ancient Chersonesos (Fig. 1). It was discovered during 1968 field survey campaign conducted by Archaeological and Historical Museum of Chersonesos, Sevastopol (National Preserve of Tauric Chersonesos as for now). The necropolis lies on steep slopes in the middle and upper reaches of deep and sinuous ravine (balka). As a result of the first archaeo1 O.Ja. SAVELJA, D.Ju. SAVELJA, Mogilniki pozdneantichnojrannevizantijskoj pory na Geraklejskom poluostrove (po materialam raskopok mogilnika v Kilen-balke v 1991-1992), in: Vizantija i narody Pricernomorj i Sredizemnomorj v rannee srednevekove (IV-IXv.v.). Simferopol 1994, p. 60-61; O.Ja. SAVELJA, D.Ju. SAVELJA. Pogrebalnyj obrjad seTskogo naselenija logical season one rock-cut tomb, dated to the Late Roman - Early Byzantine period, was excavated. Next excavation campaigns, led by O.Ja. Savelja,1 took place in 1991 and 1992. Eight rock-cut tombs were fully examined. Some of them included several burials. Together with skeletal remains various grave goods (weapons, jewellery, pottery, glass vessels) were found. 40 bronze coins fall within the period from Diocletian to Valens.