In July–August 2002 Volyn’s archeological expedition continued investigation of the multilayered site at Hrinnyky, excavation XX. The excavation measured 38 m x 8–10m, for a total area of 180 m2. 31 features were found. Among these were 4 rooms and 10 domesticpits of the Early Iron Age, 1 room and domestic pits of the Pomors’ko-Klyoshova culture, 1 building of the Przeworsk culture, 2 rooms and 2 domestic pits of the Zubryts’ka culture, 1 building, 2 rooms and 1 domestic pit of the Wielbark culture, 1 building and 1 room of the Raykovets’ka culture, 2 buildings of the Kiev Rus period (10–11th cent. AD).
The most numerous were features of the Lezhnyts’ka group of the the Early Iron Age. All rooms were sunken-floored, 0,3–0,6 m deep. In the fills there were many sherds of hand – made pottery with typical ornament. Apart from pottery there were a few bone awls, clay spindle whorls, and bone polishers.
Three silos belonged to the Pomors’ko-Klyoshova culture. There were sherds of hand-made pottery in their fill.
Building 78 of the Przeworsk culture was sunken-floored, and oval in shape. It was oriented north-south, and measured 2, 7 × 2, 9 m in size, and 1 m deep. The remains of ahearthwere found along the north wall. There were a lot of sherds of hand –made pottery in their fills. Among them was a fragment of a small cup and a blackpolished bowl. The complex of hand – made pottery was typical of thePrzeworsk, Jastorf and Pomors’ko-Klyoshova cultures. This is typical for sites of the Chernichens’ka group of the LaTène period.
To the Zubryts’ka culture belonged 2 rooms and 2 domestic pits. The buildings were 0,6–0,8 min depth. There were found a lot of sherds of hand-made pottery (pots, bowls, cups) in the occupation layer. To the Wielbark culture belonged remains of a large building at the north of the excavation. It was not fully investigated, as it went beyond the limits of the excavation, and will be investigated next season. Among the household rooms the most interesting is a sunken-floored building, measuring 3, 8 × 2 m, 0,7 m deep. Two millstones were found above the north wall. Clearly it was remains of a mill. Two features belonged to the Raykovets’ka culture. These were a square building, 0, 6 m depthbuilding oriented to the north – west. There was a clay hearth at the east corner. Many sherds of hand-made pottery were found, along with a bronze clasp, a fragment of a silver pendant, a fragment of an iron buckle, a fragment of a glass bracelet and a needle case.
Two furtherbuildings belonged to the 11th–12th cent. AD. They were square in shape and were oriented to the north – south. There were postholes at the corners. On the floor of building 77 (11th cent.AD) were found a fragment ofa pendant, a fragment of aniron buckle. In the corner of building 80 (12th cent. AD) was a fragment of a spring from a lock.