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Palagruža 2004.-Preliminary Excavation Report

Branko Kirigin
Tea Katunarić
Maja Miše

Sažetak

Archaeological excavations on the island of Palagruža were performed from August 31st to September 13th 2004 at the site Salamandrija on Vela Palagruža, on two positions: a. on the central plateau where there are the remains of a “Late Roman fortification” and the church of Sv. Mihovil (St Michael) were found, and b. on the southern slope of Salamandrija, where most of the small finds from prehistoric, Greek, and Roman times were excavated. At the site of the “Late Roman fortification” in square D-10 a wall was excavated, which is part of the wall from square C-10 excavated in 1996. The new ground plan shows an apsidal part of the “fortification” whose diameter is about 3 m. Among the few finds in this square a valuable find is a fragment of Renaissance painted ceramics dated to the 16th/17th c., which is the first material proof from Palagruža from the Middle Ages. At the same site another three squares were opened: C-13, C-14, and D-13, to the east of the “fortification” wall and in the western part of the church of Sv. Mihovil. Excavations in square C-13 and 14 followed the excavations of the previous years, D-13 was partly excavated and remains of a pit were found. Further excavation in the area are planned for the year 2005.
In the area of the southern slope of Salamandrija square A and B-8 were excavated. A total of 6800 fragments of pottery were found belonging to the prehistoric (pottery and flint artefacts of Cetina culture), Greek and Roman period (mostly fine wares). Next to these ceramics fragments other finds - coins, gems, dice for games, bronze arrowheads, fibulae and parts of small stone altars were excavated as well. The quantity and quality of the archaeological finds prove the earlier assumption that Diomedes’ shrine existed on Palagruža.

Ključne riječi

Palagruža; prehistoric; Greek; Roman and medieval pottery; graffiti; coins; gems

Hrčak ID:

2567

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/2567

Datum izdavanja:

1.12.2005.

Podaci na drugim jezicima: hrvatski

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