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NW Croatia in Late Antiquity and Early Middle Ages - New Data from the Excavations at Crkvišće

Located on the naturally protected strategic hillock superposed to the Mrežnica River bend, the site of Crkvišće is a typical hill fort from period of 5th and 6th century, characteristic for the present-day Austria, Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina territory. The remains of the single-nave church of semi- circular apse lies on the highest, northern part of the plateau surrounded by the stone walls from the north and the east side. The church is oriented east-west, measuring 15.17 x 7.41 metres, with a semicircular, shallow apse and two entrances (one on the south and the other, the main one, on the west facade). In the chancel, a plastered subsellium is preserved in its full length, as well as the remains of the cathedra and sacrarium or lavatorium, as well as the traces of the altar and altar rail foundations. Inside the church we also find that the limestone floor and wall coatings were entirely preserved. Results of radiocarbon analysis of charcoal samples taken during the archaeological excavations confirmed the spatial organization of the chancel typical for the period of 5th and 6th century.

NW Croatia; Late Antiquity; hill fort

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