Середньовічні городища на околицях сіл Которини, Старе Село, Цвітова

Abstract

The first attempt of detailed publication of materials of field archaeological researches of the unique archaeological complex of five compact Early Medieval hill-forts from IX–X centuries obtained by an author in 1993, 1995 and 1996 is made at this article. Main attention is paid to the results of the first stage of scientific researches: precise definition of location of complex of monuments, character of the defensive fortifications, their component parts,and features of area construction. Basing on findings, the author makes an attempt of generalization of results of researches of medieval hill-forts from IX–X centuries, which are located between the villages of Kotoryny, Stare Selo, Tsvitova, which belonged to Early Medieval formation of annalistic (Carpathians) Croats.