20. "Pskov" group (No. 433 – 442)
Nicholas Zharkikh
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The "Pskov" group is as distinct as the "Novgorod" group, and is also not highlighted in the SRG by a separate heading.
(433) Pskov stone with four walls
Modern (Russia) – an ancient city, which is mentioned even in the "Primary Chronicle". Probability class – A.
(434) Izborsko stone
Town was already mentioned twice in SRG (No 159, 260), and this is finally mentioned in the right place – in the "Pskov" group (it is located 30 km west of Pskov, Russia). Probability class – A.
(435) Ostrov kamen (= Island [with] stone [castle])
A modern town on the Velika River 52 km south of Pskov (Russia). Probability class – A.
(436) Voronach
It is believed that Voronach was a settlement near the modern village near the Velika River, 44 km southeast of the Ostrov (Russia). Probability class – A.
(437) Velie
It is believed to be a modern village near the lake of the same name in the Pushkinogorsk district, 44 km south of Ostrov and 20 km west of Voronach (Russia). Probability class – A.
(438) Kotelno
This is a hillfort near a modern village . It was surveyed in 2010. It is located 43 km east of the Ostrov (Russia). Probability class – A.
(439) Kolozhe
is near and modern village , 10 km east of Opochka (Russia). Probability class – A.
(440) Vrevo
This settlement was located near the modern village in Ostrov District, Pskov region (Russia), 33 km east of Ostrov and 18 km southwest of Kotelno. Probability class – A.
Last night (July 30, 2024, around 10:50 p.m.) I heard an air raid alarm, and at about 11:00 p.m., a very distant and muffled but distinct explosion. And in the morning , that it was a muscoviting – the Shaheds’ attack on Kyiv lasted about seven hours, more than 30 drones were shot down (July 31, 2024 at 7:43).
(441) Dubkov
It is believed that was located on Spaska Gora in Novorzhev District (Russia). The reasons for localization are not clear to me. Probability class – C.
(442) Nun
It is assumed that this is a modern village 18 km south of Opochka (Russia). Probability class – B.
We see that out of 10 objects of the "Pskov" group, 8 (80 %) are localized without problems, which speaks of the high quality and competence of this fragment of the SRG.
Maps
The small "Pskov" group is high-quality and compact. The optimal route is obvious: 433 → 434 → 435 → 438 → 440 → 436 → 437 → 439 = 215 km. It is plotted on the following diagram with blue arrows.
"Pskov" group. Optimal route
To lay the main real route (between class A objects), you just need to look at the list: 433 → 434 → 435 → 436 → 437 → 438 → 439 → 440 = 321 km. It is plotted in the following diagram with red arrows. It partially coincides with the hypothetical optimal route. Entropy-A = 149 %.
"Pskov" group. Real route (class A)
Complete real route (classes A + C): 433 → 434 → 435 → 436 → 437 → 438 → 439 → 440 → 441 → 442 = 452 km, which gives us entropy-B = 210 %. Arrows of different colors do not have a special meaning, only so that there is no confusion when crossing.
"Pskov" group. Real route (classes A + C)
The polygon that covers all objects of the group is marked with a black outline on the map. Its diameter (433 – 442) is 142 km. There are no foreign objects in the group.