MONUMENTS OF THE ZAGAYTANSKAYA ROCK: ON THE PROBLEM OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ARCHAEOLOGICAL REALITIES AND STATE REGISTRATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE SITES
Journal: Scientific Notes of V I Vernadsky Crimean Federal University Historical science
Year: 2025

The Zagaytanskaya Rock is one of the southwestern spurs of the Inkerman Heights (the western spur of the Mekenziev Mountains massif) in the South-Western Crimea. On the territory of the mountain massif there are several archaeological sites. During heritage conservation efforts in the 20th century, they were grouped into three complexes, now known as the «Zagaytanskoe Fortified Settlement», «Taurians Settlement № 5 and Refuge» and «Medieval Cave Monastery». Despite the fact that the certificatio