Original scientific paper
Cepin - Ovcara / Turkish Cemetery, Ten Years of REsearch
Jasna Šimić
; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, J. J. Strossmayer University Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
Abstract
This paper is bringing the description of archaeological excavation and findings at the site Cepin-Ovcara/Turkish cemetery located l0 km southwest from Osijek. The site abounds with the middle and late neolithic and medieval subjects. It is known from 1960s. The first study began in 1997, and explored the top of the hill. The discovery was amazing. A medieval graveyard of Bjelobrdska culture was found, which was above the neolithic settlement. During the l3th century, the cemetery is no longer in use and at the same place the construction of a large complex with the church has began, perhaps also the building of a small monastery. Later large church has been built with the surrounding rooms. In the vicinity of the church was created the cemetery and manyh onorable individuals were buried in the church, especially in it's western part. Most of the graves those of Bjelobrdska culture, as those from later times were without attachments, so it is impossible to determine their belonging to some historical period. The paper describes the further researchs conducted at the site Ovcara and associated objects that were found inside the graves: buckles, head ornaments, coins, buckles for clothing, beads, pendants, stone inscriptions, rings, etc. Since l526th cemetery is no longer in use.
Research of the site Cepin-Ovcara/Turkish Cemetery is important for understanding the neolithic in Slavonia and northern Croatia and especially for exploring the medieval period in north-east Croatia, period which is too little researched and known at that area. The last room was exploredi n 2006th and the study was not completed. The entire north-western part of the site is under the bushes and planned excavation on that part had not even begun. Continuous ten-year sponsoringo f this excavation by the Ministry of Culture, ended with no real reason, despite the abundance of valuable discoveries and findings.
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105171
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Publication date:
8.7.2013.
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