Some results of historical-archaeological research of field part of the upper hillfort in Torzhok

The paper reports on the results of archaeological excavations in the townof Torzhok, Tver’ Region, carried out on the section between the New Torzhok Kremlin(the Lower and the Upper Hillforts) and the Monastery of St. Boris and Gleb foundedin 1038. The excavation trench partially revealed a pre-Mongol town necropolis wheregraves demonstrate high variability in the position of the arms of the deceased. Partialcross-section of the fieldside ditch of the New Torzhok Fortress was performed for the firsttime.