Abstract
In the course of archaeological research conducted in the period from 2021 to 2022 in the medieval settlement of Kyshkala, excavations were carried out at 4 sites located in the central part of the city and the economic zone, during which structures, ceramics and building materials found in them were discovered. The article publishes the first results of laboratory studies revealed in the lowest part of the stratigraphic section (4 m deep) located in the central part. This study was conducted in 2018, and archaeological excavations are continuing. In addition, a brief history of archaeological research in the Kyshkala settlement will be presented in the introduction to the article.