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Research of the Multi-layer Site Kalnik-Igrišće 2006
Snježana Karavanić
Abstract
On the hill of Kalnik (Fig. 1.), systematic archaeological excavations have been carried out in September 2006. The excavations took place on the southern slopes of Kalnik, cadastral plot 233 (in the ownership of Hrvatske šume − Croatian forest authorities). On this position, the area of 30 m2 was opened. This research represents a certain type of continuation of the research from the late 1980s, which was conducted by prof. dr. Nives Majnarić-Pandžić (Archaelogical Institute of the Faculty of Philosophy in Zagreb) in co-operation with prof. Zoran Homen, who was by that time custodian archaeologist at the City Museum in Križevci. The results of this earlier research were already published in archaeological publications (Majnarić-Pandžić 1992; Vrdoljak 1992; Vrdoljak 1994; Vrdoljak&Forenbaher 1995).
The new research was carried out with the aim of discovering new parts of the settlement at Kalnik-Igrišće. What was expected, were mostly differences in the repertoire of the late Bronze Age ceramics, but the research showed deeper chronological and cultural differences. The finds of 5 pieces of Roman coins and several fragments of Roman ceramics, which appear in the same layer as the ceramics from the Late La Tene period, are to be mentioned primarily. The finds offer a more complete picture of the population of Kalnik in both the Roman and the La Tene periods. We particularly point to the find of a part of a house floor or hearth (Fig. 3.) from the Late La Tene period, around which numerous fragments of ceramics, pans and animal bones were found. Below this stratigraphic unit provisorily marked 005, the stratigraphic unit 003, which belongs to the Bronze Age period already, was discovered. Up to now we have sorted out two Bronze Age layers, SU 003 and 007, which do not differ regarding the typological characteristics of their ceramics. On the same level with SU 007, there was also a damaged hearth (SU 006), next to which some ceramics and a whorl were found.
As a conclusion, we may say that these excavations resulted in the discovery of a part of a settlement, in which daily, domestic activities related to the preparation and processing of grains and food were carried out − a fact witnessed by the finds of millstones and large pots (pithoi). As the excavations have not been carried out completely, another excavations season is expected in 2007.
The finds were preliminarily dated as belonging to the stage Ha A, in accordance with Central European chronology.
Keywords
Kalnik; settlement; Roman Antiquity; Celts; Late Bronze Age
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13235
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Publication date:
5.6.2007.
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