Atsanguars of the Abrau Peninsula

Aim. To publish preliminary results of the survey of archaeological sites identified in the vicinity of Cape Maly Utrish (Abrau Peninsula, Krasnodar Krai).

Methodology. The article presents the results of a comprehensive survey of archaeological monuments in the vicinity of Cape Maly Utrish, conducted in the course of field reconnaissance work. For the study of the identified sites were made topographic survey of the area, measurements of preserved building remains, studied the data of aerial surveys of different times and reports of researchers of the second half of 20th century on the study of antiquities in the vicinity of the Cape Maly Utrish.

Results. In the course of archival research and field reconnaissance work, data were obtained on the history and current state of stone walls, possibly cattle fences, of long length and complex layout in the vicinity of Cape Maly Utrish. Judging by the peculiarities of the construction methods used in the erection of such walls, their creation can be attributed to the time of the spread of the Saltovo-Mayatskaya culture in the North Caucasus, the carriers of which penetrated to Maly Utrish from the mainland in the second half of the 1st millennium AD. Similar structures are widely known in the middle and high mountainous regions of the Caucasus.

Research implications. The data given in the article about the history of the study of archaeological sites in the vicinity of Maly Utrish, as well as their current state and the results of their survey can be used for further studies of the Abrau Peninsula antiquities. The data on the history of the study of archaeological sites in the vicinity of Maly Utrish, as well as on their current state and the results of their survey can be used for further studies of the Abrau Peninsula antiquities.

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