Like other hillforts of Scythian times, Khotiv hillfort had buildings only near the inner side of the rampart.
The central area was empty and could be used for farming or for keeping of cattle, maybe during wars.
Discovered structures include dugouts and surface buildings with walls made of wood covered by clay.
Fallen walls of several such buildings were excavated, some of them exceed 20 m in length.
Some buildings had stoves.
Another notable object is an oval 1x1.5 m wide, paved with stones bearing marking of fire.

The pottery from the hillfort include local and Greek one.
The latter was identified as originating from Chios, Lesbos, Klazomenai and Samos.
Other ceramic finds from the hillfort include spindle whorls of various forms, a sinker, and small balls and "loafs" which can be votive offerings.

A broken stone dish and fragment of a stone axe or hammer, sling stones, sharpening stone with a hole, bone handle of an unknown tool, beads made of lead and yellow glass, as well as other things were also unearthed.

Bronze finds include a snake-like ring, pins, including nail-like ones, and arrowheads of various forms.
Iron objects include knives, awls, pin and some arrowheads.

Another notable find is a bone plate with carving of a panther or a leopard in the Scythian animal style.
Size of the plate is 4.7x1.8 cm.
It could be a part of a bigger thing, e.g. a spoon or a mirror handle.
Associated ceramics and arrowheads indicate that it belongs to the end of 6th century BC.
Such carvings are rare on Scythian bone things, although more common on metallic ones.

Plenty of animal bones imply that dwellers of the hillfort bred domestic animals, predominantly horses.
Pigs, cows, sheep, goats and dogs were also held.
Dominance of horses differs Khotiv hillfort from other hillforts of forest steppe, which were dominated by cattle or pigs.
Its inhabitants hunted wild boars, deers, elks, bears and beavers, sometimes aurochs and hares.
Sporadic bones of turtles, foxes, geese, ducks, crows and men were found.

Finds from the hillfort date from Scythian times, approximately 6, or, according to other researchers, 6 to 5 century BC.
It was probably founded by people called Scythians-tillers by Herodotus.
They were not Scythians in the strict sense, but they stayed under Scythian dominion and partially adopted their culture.

Founders of the hillfort were nonmigratory.
They practised agriculture and animal breeding, especially horse breeding.
Hunting played a big role.
Trade with Ancient Greek colonies was less intensive than on other hillforts of forest steppe.
It is explained by larger distance.
Like other hillforts of Scythian times, Khotiv hillfort had buildings only near the inner side of the rampart. The central area was empty and could be used for farming or for keeping of cattle, maybe during wars. Discovered structures include dugouts and surface buildings with walls made of wood covered by clay. Fallen walls of several such buildings were excavated, some of them exceed 20 m in length. Some buildings had stoves. Another notable object is an oval 1x1.5 m wide, paved with stones bearing marking of fire.
The pottery from the hillfort include local and Greek one. The latter was identified as originating from Chios, Lesbos, Klazomenai and Samos. Other ceramic finds from the hillfort include spindle whorls of various forms, a sinker, and small balls and "loafs" which can be votive offerings.
A broken stone dish and fragment of a stone axe or hammer, sling stones, sharpening stone with a hole, bone handle of an unknown tool, beads made of lead and yellow glass, as well as other things were also unearthed.
Bronze finds include a snake-like ring, pins, including nail-like ones, and arrowheads of various forms. Iron objects include knives, awls, pin and some arrowheads.
Another notable find is a bone plate with carving of a panther or a leopard in the Scythian animal style. Size of the plate is 4.7x1.8 cm. It could be a part of a bigger thing, e.g. a spoon or a mirror handle. Associated ceramics and arrowheads indicate that it belongs to the end of 6th century BC. Such carvings are rare on Scythian bone things, although more common on metallic ones.
Plenty of animal bones imply that dwellers of the hillfort bred domestic animals, predominantly horses. Pigs, cows, sheep, goats and dogs were also held. Dominance of horses differs Khotiv hillfort from other hillforts of forest steppe, which were dominated by cattle or pigs. Its inhabitants hunted wild boars, deers, elks, bears and beavers, sometimes aurochs and hares. Sporadic bones of turtles, foxes, geese, ducks, crows and men were found.
Finds from the hillfort date from Scythian times, approximately 6, or, according to other researchers, 6 to 5 century BC. It was probably founded by people called Scythians-tillers by Herodotus. They were not Scythians in the strict sense, but they stayed under Scythian dominion and partially adopted their culture.
Founders of the hillfort were nonmigratory. They practised agriculture and animal breeding, especially horse breeding. Hunting played a big role. Trade with Ancient Greek colonies was less intensive than on other hillforts of forest steppe. It is explained by larger distance.
Khotiv hillfort