Original scientific paper

The Latest Germanic Finds from the Migration Period from Northern Dalmatia

Ante Uglešić ; Department of Archaeology, University of Zadar, Zadar, Croatia

Abstract

In this paper the author analyzes two recent Germanic finds discovered by Dane Maretić in the wider hinterland of Šibenik: a discoid “rotating” fibula, originally made for an appliqué, from the site of Podumci – Maretića Umac, and a discoid “rotating” appliqué from the site of Danilo – Gradina. The fibula from Podumci is in the possession of the finder, while he gave the appliqué to the Museum Collection of the Franciscan monastery on Visovac, where it is exhibited in the museum display. Both finds are exceptionally valuable and rare artefacts that based on their features can be attributed to the Migration Period, more precisely to the time of Ostrogothic rule over Dalmatia (493-537). It is more than likely that they belonged to the Gepids.

Keywords

discoid “rotating” appliqués; discoid “rotating” fibulae; Danilo – Gradina; Podumci; Migration Period; Gepids

Hrčak ID:

25733

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/25733

Publication date:

9.7.2008.

Article data in other languages: croatian

Visits: 4.225 *