[3] The settlement with traces of fortifications that is located near the village of Verkhnii Saltiv was first mentioned in "Book to the Bolshoy Chertezh" (17th century) as Saltanovskoye.

It is located on the high right bank of Pechenih Reservoir on Siverskyi Donets River that rises above the floodplain by 35 m. The area has several defensive lines.

The main fortification has the shape of an irregular trapezoid with dimensions 180 × 135 × 160 × 50 m. This territory was protected by a rampart with stone masonry.

From 1984, Kharkiv Historical Museum systematically sends expeditions to continue investigating Verkhnii Saltiv archaeological complex.

On 15 June 1987, the entire territory of Verkhnii Saltiv archaeological complex was proclaimed a protected reserve.