Valentin Bulankin

Vladimir I. Zavyalov

Vasiliy Sudakov

So far, there has been little archeological study of Pereyaslavl Ryazansky. The complex geomorphology of the platform on which the site is located was a signifi cant factor in the formation of the cultural layer. The fi rst archeological study of the site was conducted by V.A. Gorodtsov in 1890. Integrated archeological works at the kremlin were started in 2004. The cultural layer at the excavation site is damp, and the remains of the timber buildings and the organic fi nds are well-preserved. Analysis of the archeological, engineering and geological data allowed to identify two zones with two different types of cultural strata. The cultural layer in the fi rst zone, which is the above fl ood-plain terraces, is quite damp. The second zone, which occupies the larger part of the platform, has a dry cultural layer, in which much less organic matter is preserved.