Ovchartsi is associated with archaeological traces from the Early Bronze Age, the Roman period, and the Middle Ages. Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Ovchartsi can then continue searching for accommodation.
Culture
A necropolis was investigated near Ovchartsi. Mining destroyed the second mound of the Ovchartsi necropolis, leaving Mound 3 available for archaeological investigation. It had a diameter of 12 metres and was 0.40 metres high. Four archaeological complexes were investigated inside it.
The first complex was a primary burial lying on the back with the knees bent; a stone adze was placed in the right hand of the buried person. The second complex was a heavily damaged secondary burial, probably of a mother and child, with a partially perforated stone axe. The third complex consisted of a pit containing randomly scattered human bones and no grave goods. The fourth complex was a circular pit with brown soil and a single thigh bone. Based on the burial rite and grave goods, the mound and its complexes were dated to the Early Bronze Age.
Ovchartsi is also associated with the “Pod Yamacha” archaeological site. Rescue excavations there investigated an ancient and medieval settlement, including building remains from the 1st–4th centuries and settlement remains and pits from the 11th–12th centuries. Two Roman-period settlements were investigated near Ovchartsi. A medieval settlement near Ovchartsi is being investigated and contains materials from the beginning of the 13th century.
The area around Ovchartsi contains registered Iron Age settlements, sanctuaries, and ritual pits; some of them have been partially or fully investigated. Late Iron Age ritual pits have also been identified near Ovchartsi.
Surroundings
Ovchartsi is associated with a tumulus necropolis located north of the former settlement within the Maritsa-East energy complex. The Starite Sai archaeological site lies in the former territory of Ovchartsi within the Maritsa-East complex. Unique finds from rescue excavations in the Maritsa-East region are exhibited and preserved at the Maritsa-East Archaeological Museum in Radnevo.
In the broader context of Radnevo, the “New Life for the Past” Archaeological Park covers approximately 13 decares. The park recreates Tomb No. 7 from the “Great Mound” near Ovchartsi and presents archaeological artefacts dating from the Bronze Age to the Middle Ages. Radnevo has had a history and archaeology club for children since 2004.
Landscape
The Starite Sai archaeological site occupies a northern, non-flooded terrace of the former Goliamata reka River. The investigated site covered approximately 25 decares.
