ИСТИНА

Southern part of the Sea of Azov and the Kerch strait is considerably vulnerable due to coastal abrasion and other processes lead by sea level changes. At the same time Kerch and Taman peninsulas are the territories of numerous ancient settlements location. Some of their territories submerged and the rest is at the risk zone. Excavations usually accelerates coastal abrasion were it takes place at vulnerable coasts. During our study coasts were divided into four groups: 1) Extremely vulnerable; 2) Vulnerable; 3) Relatively stable and 4) Stable. Results of our study presented as a scheme (fig. 1.).