ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXPLORATIONS NEAR THE VILLAGE OF POKROVNIK (Iliya Kulov – iliakulov@yahoo.com) A layer, up to 30 cm in thickness, was explored in sectors A and B. Sherds of the Late Bronze Age and fragmentary tiles of the Roman period were found. It was specified that during the first occupation period the inner size of the building was c. 13 m (north – south) by 12 m (east – west). There are no data for the size of the building during the second occupation period. Both occupation periods ended with destruction accompanied by fire. Grave No. 4 with an inhumation burial was explored in sector B, at 50 cm in depth. Presumably, it dates to the Roman period, similarly to the other three graves. A sondage was carried out in the eastern part of sector C, in order to clarify the situation between both walls from the southern side of the building. A row of burned wooden posts was discovered alongside the pile of stones. It is arranged in the same direction as a similar row of posts discovered in 2005 in sector B. Both rows of posts are situated parallel to the wall and probably they supported the roofing construction of the building during the second occupation period. The finds include sherds, a stone amulet, two bone awls, a stone used for smoothing and a bone object, probably a hairpin. The pottery of the Late Bronze Age could be divided in two groups: rough-ware (mostly dolia) and fine-ware. The dark-grey and black pottery prevails, while the decoration is predominantly in relief (relief bands, some of them with slanting cuts), or includes hatched triangles. The handles are vertical or horizontal, and some of them belong to kantharoi.