Short communication, Note
https://doi.org/10.33254/aia.20.1.13
Archaeological excavations of the Gradišče site near Margečan in 2023
Juraj Belaj
orcid.org/0000-0001-8953-3820
; Institute of Archaeology, Zagreb, Croatia
Tea Kokotović
orcid.org/0000-0001-8437-0567
; Institute of Archaeology, Zagreb, Croatia
Sebastijan Stingl
orcid.org/0000-0002-9203-1650
; Institute of Archaeology, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
In May 2023, the Institute of Archaeology conducted an archaeological excavation at the Gradišče Castle near Margečan. Located on an elevated position on Cukovec Hill above the Bednja River, the castle features an elongated oval layout with a square tower on its eastern side. The excavations involved digging a 1-m-wide trench extending from the northern to the southern wall in the western part of the castle, along with a smaller rectangular trench in the central area. Portions of the northern and southern walls were uncovered, and fragments of prehistoric (Bronze Age) and late medieval ceramics were found in the layers, which confirmed previous conjectures about the site but did not enable a more precise dating of the castle. Unfortunately, the remains of the interior structures were not uncovered during this latest research, leaving unresolved questions about the exact dating and period of use of this castle.
Keywords
Gradišče; Margečan; Military Orders; Hospitallers; Bronze Age; late Middle Ages; castle; pilgrimage station
Hrčak ID:
325692
URI
Publication date:
30.12.2024.
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