Vilniaus Žemutinės pilies Valdovų rūmų vakarinio ir šiaurinio korpusų išorė

LT2010 m. Vilniaus Žemutinės pilies teritorijoje, Valdovų rūmų V ir Š korpusų išorėje buvo vykdomi nedidelės apimties archeologiniai žvalgymai ir tyrimai. Visas žvalgytas plotas V korpuso išorėje buvo pažemintas 20–50 cm, nukasant maišytą griuvenų sluoksnį (iki Habs 93,50–93,70 m). Žvalgymų metu ploto P gale fiksuotas nedidelis XVII a. akmenų grindinio fragmentas. Artefaktų rasta nedaug: kelios XIX–XX a. I pusės metalinės sagos, kulkos tūta, keli XVI a. pabaiga-XX a. datuojami koklių fragmentai. Taip pat rastos kelios dešimtys monetų, ankstyviausia jų-Aleksandro denaras, o vėlyviausia 1976 m. TSRS 10 kapeikų. Aptikta ir keletas prekybinių XVII–XX a. plombų. Pasiekus projektinį gylį, trasos I vietoje buvo pakloti elektros kabeliai Valdovų rūmų V korpuso apšvietimo žibintams. Plotas, kuriame ketinama kloti trinkelių grindinį, užklotas geotekstile ir užpiltas smėliu. [...] [p. 161, 168].

ENDuring a 2010 investigation outside the N building of the Royal Palace, about 45 m² were excavated and two layers of stone paving that had survived fragmentally were discovered. The upper courtyard paving dates to the 17th century; the lower road paving leading through the M22 gate could have existed in the fourth quarter of the 15th first quarter of the 16th century. This is shown by the finds discovered in the layer. The remains of several wooden building structures were discovered in the peaty layers below the stone paving. During the investigation it was determined that three different stages had existed in the development of one building. An approximately 6 x 4 m building stood parallel to the M23 defensive wall. This log building, with one corner standing on the M22 masonry footing, had been erected circa 1384 and rebuilt circa 1394. Various finds from this time were found in its vicinity. It is conjectured that its purpose could have been connected with controlling the flow of traffic into the castle through the M22 gate. The M23 defensive wall and the M22 gate date to 1326– 1327.The lower cultural layer with the timber remains that do not form any specific structures has been dated to circa 1270– 1284. This is connected with the timber dated to 1286–1292 from the E room (under M39). Therefore it is possible to make the assertion that the layer and the discovered timber must be connected with the castle’s small enclosure, which was erected in the late 13th century and with the activity that occurred outside it (beyond M1 and M20). Sterile soil: grey sand below the ground water level without any traces of human activity, was reached below the late 13th century peaty layer, at Habs 87.50 m (at the bottom of M22 and M23). 242 samples were taken from the cultural layers for palaeobotanical analysis. Besides the excavation, in 2010, 250 m² was surveyed outside the W building of the Royal Palace but only mixed surface layers were recorded and a small quantity of late 16th–20th century archaeological material collected.