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Rescue Excavations in the Sacristy of the Church of St. Mary Magdalene in 2008
Siniša Krznar
orcid.org/0000-0001-6709-4193
; Institute of Archaeology, Zagreb, Croatia
Vjekoslav Štrk
; Town museum Čazma, Čazma, Croatia
Abstract
From 18 February to 6 March 2008, prior to construction works, archaeological rescue excavations were conducted in the sacristy of the Church of St. Mary Magdalene in Čazma. The excavations were lead by Vjekoslav Štrk from the Slavko Kolar Culture Centre in Čazma, with the participation of Siniša Krznar, M.S. from the Institute of Archaeolog y of the Republic of Croatia. The excavation area was limited by the sacristy walls and encompassed 21.70 m2. In the excavations, 53 stratigraphic units were defined and 25 sacks of finds (mostly pottery fragments and nails) and 8 special finds were excavated and 37 samples taken. Additionally, 8 graves were revealed, which can be dated to the New Era. Upon the conclusion of archaeological works and site mapping, construction works in the area of the sacristy resumed, facilitating the restoration of the sacristy’s ritual function.
Keywords
Čazma; St. Mary Magdalene; cemetery; New Era
Hrčak ID:
50395
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Publication date:
21.12.2009.
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