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The Prehistoric Hillfort at Grad (Pelje{ac, Dalmatia) – Preliminary Results of Intensive Surface Survey
Stašo Forenbaher
Petra Rajić Šikanjić
Sažetak
An intensive surface survey, covering an area of approximately 10.000 m2, was carried out at Grad, a hillfort in southern
Dalmatia. Its aims were to obtain information relevant for determining the spatial extent of the site, its function(s),
periods of occupation, degree of preservation, and potential for further investigation. Research strategy included mapping
of the visible structural remains and systematic recovery of all surface finds. Majority of the collected finds are
coarse Hellenistic ceramics followed by Bronze Age and Iron Age pottery. The central area of the hillfort was intensively
used during the last few centuries B.C., while its origins can be traced back to the Bronze Age. The recorded structures
and the recovered finds hint at a residential and defensive function of the site, while its central, elevated area may have
been a focus of special activities.
Ključne riječi
hillfort; Pelješac; Adriatic; Bronze Age/Iron Age pottery; Hellenistic ceramics; surface survey
Hrčak ID:
27573
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Datum izdavanja:
12.5.2006.
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