Abstract
The article presents preliminary results of the study of the cemetery of the 11th-13th centuries, discovered during rescue archaeological work on the territory of the Upper Castle of Polotsk. As a result of the study of osteological material, the skeletal remains of at least 160 individuals were identified, among which 87 belonged to adults, and 73 belonged to children of different ages. The authors found that the burials were made in wooden coffins and had a predominantly western orientation with deviations to the nord and south. The dating of the burial ground was carried out on the basis of grave goods, among which one-sided combs, glass bracelets, slate whorls and other dating items were found. On the basis of individual finds, the authors suggest that the burial ground belongs to a today unknown building made of brick for cult purposes.
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