Ovchartsi: Hotels and Accommodation

At the Ovchartsi necropolis, mining destroyed the second mound, leaving Mound 3 for archaeological investigation. This mound measured 12 metres in diameter and 0.40 metres in height. Four archaeological complexes were investigated inside it.

Culture and History

The first complex was a primary burial in a supine position with the knees bent. A stone adze was placed in the deceased person's right hand. The second complex was a heavily damaged secondary burial, probably of a mother and child; it included a partially perforated stone axe. The third complex consisted of a pit with scattered human bones and no grave goods. The fourth was a circular pit containing brown soil and a single thigh bone. Based on the burial rite and grave goods, the mound and its complexes were dated to the Early Bronze Age.

The archaeological site of “Pod Yamacha” is also associated with Ovchartsi. Rescue excavations there investigated an ancient and medieval settlement. The finds include structural remains from the 1st to the 4th century, as well as settlement remains and pits from the 11th and 12th centuries. Two Roman-period settlements were also investigated near Ovchartsi. A medieval settlement near Ovchartsi is currently under investigation and contains materials from the beginning of the 13th century.

The local history also includes a burial-mound necropolis north of the former settlement within the Maritsa-East Energy Complex. Late Iron Age ritual pits have been identified near Ovchartsi. Iron Age settlements, sanctuaries, and ritual pits have been recorded in the area; some of them have been partially or fully investigated.

The Starite Sai archaeological site lies within the former territory of Ovchartsi, inside the Maritsa-East Complex. It occupies a northern, non-flooded terrace of the former Goliamata reka River. The investigated site covered approximately 25 decares.

In the regional context of Radnevo, the “New Life for the Past” Archaeological Park covers approximately 13 decares and reconstructs Grave No. 7 from the Great Mound near Ovchartsi. Near Ovchartsi, the park presents archaeological artefacts dating from the Bronze Age to the Middle Ages. Unique finds from rescue excavations in the Maritsa-East region are displayed and preserved at the Maritsa-East Archaeological Museum in Radnevo. Radnevo has also had a history and archaeology club for children since 2004.

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