POTTERY FROM A CLOSED COMPLEX OF THE LATE 17th CENTURY IN KAMYANETS-PODILSKY (Polish market, pit 2)

Abstract

In 2016 Kamianets-Podilsky Architectural and Archaeological Expedition of the Protective Archeology Department of the Institute of Archeology NUAS discovered remains of the construction on the stone foundation on the south-east part of the Polish Market Square. The big amount of clay pipes, painted porcelain, earthenware and clay coffee cups, architectural peculiarities of the building and literary pieces of evidence let interpret the remains as a coffee house. Findings from the pit 2 are introduced as the new types of ceramics. The majority of the pottery discussed: pots, jugs, «makitras», bowls, and plates — is of the local origin. The analogies to these types of pottery are largely represented in the 17th century material complexes on the territory of Ukraine. Bowls and bailers are of the Turkish origin. These types of pottery are found among the artifacts excavated on the territories of the Ottoman Empire fortresses in Belgrad, Akkerman, and Izmail.
 The article uncovers the peculiarities of everyday living of the citizens of Kamianets-Podilsky and Turkish garrison in Podolia Eyalet (1672—1699).