Kedun I. S. To the history of the development of saltpetre production in Novgorod-Siversky
- The article is devoted to the development of saltpetre production in Novgorod-Siversky. Both known facts and materials of recent archaeological research are used in the study. A brief analysis of historiography and history of archaeological research concerning saltpetre production in Ukraine is given. The latter includes the description of saltpetre production in Bilske settlement. A special attention is paid to the recently discovered saltpetre oven in Novgorod-Siversky, as well as possible locations of saltpetre production in the town. The saltpetre production complex inside the town’s posad near Zaruchavye is described.
- saltpetre production, Novgorod- Siversky, development, Zaruchavye, saltpetre oven
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