MALEVA MOGILA SETTLEMENT MOUND (Todor Valchev – tvvulchev@gmail.com, Iliya Iliev) The explorations continued in Trench G5 situated in the northwestern part of the settlement mound at 2 m to the west of the sondage carried out in 1935. A stratum 16 – 20 cm thick was discovered, containing sherds of the 11th – 12th centuries. Another stratum 80 cm thick was situated beneath, containing sherds from jugs, dishes and urns of the Early Bronze Age 3. A plough produced from antler was also found. A pit of the Early Iron Age was discovered, containing Thracian sherds. Two pits were explored, containing sherds of the 11th – 12th centuries.