STRATIGRAPHY OF THE OSTOLOPOVO SETTLEMENT OF THE XI – XII CENTURIES IN ALEKSEEVSKY DISTRICT OF TATARSTAN

Abstract

The article addresses chronology of the Ostolopovo settlement in Alekseevsky District of Tatarstan Republic. The occupation layer is dated back to the beginning XI – second half XII centuries. Similar artefacts from settlements of Volga Bulgaria and chronological workings out of materials of Ancient Russia, numismatical finds from an occupation layer, radio carbon analysis C14 have been used for dating. It has been established that the occupation layer was formed on chernozem (buried soil) which was traced practically on all excavation. 5 layers were allocated: a layer I: the XX century; a layer II: the first - second third XII centuries; layer III (the third late): second half XI centuries - the beginning of XII century; layer IIIр (the third early): the beginning of XI century - first half XI centuries; a layer IV: boundary Х - XI centuries - the beginning of XI century; a layer V: buried soil. A layer IV: it is the top horizon of a layer V. The most extensive thickness is characteristic of the layer III deposits. They are divided into two sub-layers because of dangerous event – fire (or fires) which took place in the middle of XI century, from which many manors of the settlement have suffered. This layer is most representative in the western part of the settlement. In eastern part of the settlement the basic cultural deposits have been concerned to the layer II. At the end of XI – the beginning of XII century the settlement was ruined almost completely, and the considerable part of inhabitants was lost. After any time life on settlement has renewed. During this period it was generated II stratigraphy a layer. By the end of XII century, and can be and hardly earlier Settlement has died away. After that this place did not grow roots and did not swing open that has kept the generated occupation layer without essential damages.