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https://doi.org/10.52064/vamz.58.2.4
Finds from Early Modern tombs in the Church of St John the Baptist in Badanj, near Drniš
Ivo Ćevid
orcid.org/0009-0008-5529-7303
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Sažetak
The village of Badanj is located on the southwestern slopes of Mount Promina, on the northern edge of Petrovo Polje, approximately two kilometres from the town of Drniš. Benefitting from a favourable location, the area is rich in fertile soil and water sources, with several streams and small rivers flowing through it. At the centre of the village lies the church of St John the Baptist with the town cemetery, originally built in the 15th century. From the time of Ottoman rule until 1886, the church formally served as the centre of the Drniš parish. During the Croatian War for Independence, the church was destroyed; and, during its reconstruction in 1997 and 1998, archaeological investigations were carried out. These investigations revealed twelve tombs containing a total of fifty-three artefacts. The earliest finds can be dated to the 16th century, while the most recent belong to the second half of the 19th century. Among the artefacts, religious items dominate: medallions, crosses, rosaries and three breverls being of particular interest. Parts of traditional dress, jewellery and some utilitarian objects were also found. Unfortunately, the excavations were neither documented nor published, limiting our understanding of this cemetery to the surviving archaeological material. This presentation focuses on the artefacts as a lens through which to shed new light on the history of this region during and after the end of Ottoman rule. It shifts the focus from major historical events to the everyday lives of ordinary people, marked by war, crisis and epidemics. The study aims to establish a chronology of the cemetery and to explore questions relating to pilgrimage and mobility, piety, spirituality, dress and the social status of the population buried within the church of St John.
Ključne riječi
early modern archaeology, Drniš, religious artefacts, medallions, breverls
Hrčak ID:
343440
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Datum izdavanja:
31.12.2025.
Posjeta: 513 *