У роботі висвітлені матеріали археологічних
досліджень 2015, 2017, 2018 рр. на пам’ятці післямонгольського часу в ур. Трифоновщина на околиці
смт Седнів. Проананалізовано розкопки оборонних
укріплень на городищі та посаді. Аналізуються матеріали з розкопок на майданчику городища. В публікації наводяться нові дані про історичний розвиток Седнева в XIV—XV ст.
Archaeological sites of Sedniv and its outskirts
have been studied since the end of the 19th century
and, despite the attention of scientists, systematic extencive
researches were concentrated mainly around
hillforts that could be associated with the Chronicle
Snovsk.
At the Sedniv territory there are at least three hillforts,
and one of which — Tryfonovshchyna hillfort —
has never been excavated before 2015. It is located in
the south-eastern part of the village, 100 m from the
edge of the right bench over the flood land (shooter
cape 20 m high). On the western side the hillfort cuted
by the moat up to 20 m wide and 6.0 m deep and defensive
rampart up to 1.5 m high (on the western side
of the site). The hillfort is of triangular shape. On the
western side in the middle of rampart from the bottom
of the moat to the northeast there is a ramp-road
up to 30 m long. Archaeological excavations of the Tryfonovshchyna
hillfort were necessary due to ascertain
the chronology of the site.
In order to find out the time of construction of the
fortifications the archaeological profile of defensive
rampart was made. It was received the interesting
stratigraphic situation of its formation. The remains of
wooden-earth cages (klet) of rampart have been found
which burned in a fire of the late 14th — early 15th century.
The rampart cages were build along the perimeter
of the hillfort, and the additional defensive line in
the eastern separate part of cape was erected.
Research on the Tryfonovshchyna hillfort made it
possible to discover the cultural layers and objects of
the post-Mongolian period. The discovered building of
the late 14th — early 15th century displays the tradition
of the constructions of the site. The part of additional
defensive line (stockade) outside the hillfort has been
explored as well.
The stratigraphic observations of the fortifications
and the constructions of the site indicate it’s destruction
in a powerful fire. Finds of the weapons (crossbow
bolt, iron plates from Mongolian armor, chain mail
rings), elements of military clothing, numismatic finds
make it possible to suggest the military conflict between
the Lithuanian and Golden Horde troops in the
late 14th — early 15th century.
