Znamenosets Gerena
Adornments unearthed in the graves
Glass-bead necklaces, silver earrings, glass and bronze bracelets, bronze rings
Adornments unearthed in the graves
Glass-bead necklaces, silver earrings, glass and bronze bracelets, bronze rings
Adornments unearthed in the graves
Glass-bead necklaces, silver earrings, glass and bronze bracelets, bronze rings
Adornments unearthed in the graves
Glass-bead necklaces, silver earrings, glass and bronze bracelets, bronze rings
Adornments unearthed in the graves
Glass-bead necklaces, silver earrings, glass and bronze bracelets, bronze rings
Adornments unearthed in the graves
Glass-bead necklaces, silver earrings, glass and bronze bracelets, bronze rings
Settlement and necropolis nearby Znamenosets
The medieval settlement is situated in Gerena locality, in the fertile lands between the rivers of Kumurdzha and Sazliyka.
Numerous residential and farm buildings were archaeologically excavated which allows us to partially restore the village layout. The houses were half-dug, with a massive roof supporting structure, comprising of poles. The roof of some of the houses was laid with tiles, which was uncommon for the medieval settlements of that type.
The necropolis was registered in the vicinity of the settlement and a total number of 550 graves have been studied to this day.
Many of the graves overlapped and destroyed others which indicate it was in use for a long period of time.
The human individuals were buried according to the Christian traditions in burial pits oriented along the W-E axis.
Archaeologists found in the graves lots of adornments and personal belongings: glass and bronze bracelets, earrings, head adornment, steatite and bronze crosses, glass-bead-necklaces, rings, knives, etc.
Probably, adjacent to the necropolis there was a graveyard church for mural fragments were found in the layers. The localization and the study of the church lie ahead and is next aim of the archaeological research.
The discovered ceramic materials – kitchenware and imported tableware – as well as the goods from the necropolis date the settlement in the 12th – 13th c.
It was part of a considerable agglomeration of 5 chronologically synchronous settlements, situated between Sazliyka river and its creeks Kumurdzha and Blatnica.
Working moment of the necropolis
Dug house
Medieval ceramic vessels
Single burial 318 with inventory
Single burial 318 with inventory
Single burial 318 with inventory
Single burial 318 with inventory
Single burial 318 with inventory
Single burial 318 with inventory
Single burial 320 with inventory
Single burial 320 with inventory
Single burial 320 with inventory
Single burial 320 with inventory
Single burial 320 with inventory
Single burial 321 with inventory
Single burial 321 with inventory
Single burial 321 with inventory
Single burial 321 with inventory
Single burial 330 with inventory
Single burial 330 with inventory
Single burial 330 with inventory
Single burial 340 with inventory
Single burial 340 with inventory
Single burial 340 with inventory
Single burial 340 with inventory
Single burial 340 with inventory
Single burial 340 with inventory
The project is funded by NCF“Digital window towards Archaeological Museum
“Maritsa-iztok” Radnevo”
2025
Design by
Studio SFERA, part of
RISK Electronics Ltd.
RISK Electronics Ltd.
A glass container, like a miniature bottle or ampule, intended for the tears of the mourners.
A glass or ceramic vessels, like a bottle, intended for fragrant oils and liquids, usually put in Roman burials.
Cemetery, graveyard.
A jewelry like an earring which is larger in size and usually it was attached to the headscarf or the hair of the woman.
