Historical Topography of the Khan's Capital Town of Kasimov
Journal: Povolzhskaya Arkheologiya (The Volga River Region Archaeology)
Year: 2020

The paper addresses the historical topography of the medieval Kasimov – capital of Kasimov Khanate (mid-15th – late 17th centuries). The stages of archaeological studies are analyzed. The results of archaeological studies in 2008–2018 are presented. The historical sites of the medieval town are localized. The Stary Posad area is associated with the original location of the town of Kasimov in the Khan's period, also known as Gorodets Meshchersky of the 14thth – first half of the 15th centuries. N