Investigation of Kyivs’ke Horodishche (hillfort). In 2008 near the north – west corner of Desyatynna Tserkva had finished excavation of the ditch, and began excavation extension. Area of work was 114 m2. In 2008 was finished investigation of wooden-grounded construction which was situated in inside the plan of ditch. The lower tier consisted of short pieces of logs. It thickness was 0, 3 m. It was put perpendicular into the fosse. It was deepened into a step 0, 15 — 0,2 m. Near the twenty tiers was founded. Each of tiers was consist of mixed ground. Construction was dated the second part of X century by the finds. Likely, the function of this construction was a berm (level space separating two areas).
Another one horizontal step with small fosse was founded near the centre of fosse. Bottom of small fosse was at a depth of 5, 5 m of modern surface. In the top part of fill was founded horizon with burned ground and coal. These were signs of fire. Object dated by the finds of the fill in 9th — first half 10th
Man-made slope of the ditch was blocked by layer with coal and ash, animal’s bones and fragments of red wheel-made pottery of the second half 10th. Among them the most interesting are fragments of two jugs with highneck and Byzantium wheel-made jug. Founded, that the ditch of Kyiv’s city-site was reconstructed not simultaneously. The most important of the reconstruction was in the second half of 10th, when the tranch was deepened and on the special cutted slope was built wooden-ground berm. Earlier time of ditch could dated to the end of the 9th — the first half of the 10th.
Investigation along south wall of Church’s elevation. Along the external wall southern gallery of Desiatynna Tserkva excavated area more, than 14 m2. The were two medieval graves of the 17th — 18th. The thickness of occupation layer of ancient Kiev’s Rus` time is 0, 6 — 0, 8 m. Also, on the territory of excavation founded two pagan burials. One of them was burial of women. The grave goods are represented by 43 beads. Under the burial was a pit with burned ground. Probably, it explained by burial tradition. Also on excavation area were found the remains of the male burial. In object were found the fragments of wheel-made pot of the middle — second half of the 10th.