NOVGOROD-SIVERSKY IN THE 13TH–18TH CENTURIES: ANALYSIS OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH ON THE TOPIC

The article is devoted to the analysis of the archaeological materials available today on the history of Novgorod-Siversky in the 13th – 17th centuries. Based on the comparison of written sources and the results of recent archaeological research, a new perspective on the current state of archaeological research on the topic is proposed. As a result of the study, the fact is stated that archaeological materials allow us to take a new look at the settlement and functioning of the city in the corresponding period. The aim of the work is to determine the state of archaeological research of the period from the 13th to the 17th centuries, the city of Novgorod-Siversky. The methodological basis of the study is based on the analysis and verification of previous scientific conclusions with the materials of recent archaeological research. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the fact that on the basis of recent archaeological materials, promising directions, periods and tasks for further research are determined in the work. Conclusions. Archaeological research materials indicate the continuation of life in the city after the Mongol invasion, however, further research should reveal the issues of the functioning of fortifications, the number and nature of the population and the economy. Materials from the 14th – 16th centuries, although occasionally encountered during excavations, do not currently represent the surviving complexes and do not provide an opportunity to fully illustrate this period of the city's life. Instead, the 17th century is widely covered both in written sources and in archaeologically illustrated series of complexes. Future research should be devoted to an attempt to link the mentioned periods stratigraphically and significantly expand knowledge about the 14th – 16th centuries.