Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.15921/archeo.1504

Early medieval finds from the Brekinjova Kosa archaeological site (results of excavations in 2011 and 2015)

Vinko Madiraca orcid.org/0000-0001-6813-9138
Vedran Koprivnjak
Martina Miletić
Tea Zubin Ferri
Luka Bekić

Abstract

During the two seasons of rescue archaeological excavations at the hillfort site of Brekinjova Kosa, the remains of an Early Medieval structure (probably a church) and Early Medieval burials containing rich grave goods were recorded. The most remarkable feature is a rich burial within the structure (grave 4) whose grave goods put it among the richest Early Medieval graves so far excavated on the territory of modern-day Croatia. Apart from the finds within the graves themselves, a certain amount of Early Medieval pottery shards were recorded at the site. The area surrounding the site is mostly archaeologically unresearched and today sparsely populated, but this type of find bears witness to its importance in the Early Middle Ages.

Keywords

Early Middle Ages; Central Croatia; Christianised burials; princely grave; spurs; spur buckle fittings; Slavic pottery

Hrčak ID:

209619

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/209619

Publication date:

22.11.2018.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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