It was found in 1957 by a Soviet expedition, led by Artemiy Artsikhovsky in the Nerevsky excavation on the left coast side of Novgorod.
On July 26, 1951, during excavations in Novgorod, a Soviet expedition led by Artemiy Artsikhovsky found the first Russian birch bark writing in a layer dated to c.
Since 1932 the ancient Russian city of Novgorod has been continuously excavated by the Novgorod Archaeological Expedition started by Artemiy Artsikhovsky.