Naslov
More than shells and shrapnels: Approaching the materiality of Second World War in karst landscape - Case study of battlefield site on Kozjak hill (Senj, Croatia)

Autori
Domines Peter, Pio

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
MetArh 2022, Methodology and Archaeometry, Book of abstracts / - , 2022, 59-59

Skup
10th Scientific Conference Methodology and Archaeometry. 1st and 2nd of December 2022

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 01-02.12.2022

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Nije recenziran

Ključne riječi
conflict archaeology, battlefield site, Senj, Seocnd World War, materiality of war

Sažetak
The archaeological record of Second World War in Croatia is poorly evaluated in terms of its extent and conditon because conflict archaeology is still strugling to find its place among modern researchers and relevant institutions. Due to negligence of legal authorities and absence of systematic approach, patrimony of Second World War is often exposed to devastation because its historic significance is mostly neglected or unrecognized. In mountain and rural areas, where human destructive factors are less expressed, sites of conflicts provide a unique opportunity for studying differents aspects of complex interaction of warfare activities on changing landscape. The area of Croatian Littoral is mostly typical Dinaric karst landscape where many traces of human intervention in landscape are excellently preserved while many artefacts are still visible on the surface. Second World War left a great mark in landscape which is presented in various types of military structures which have not yet atracted the attention of archaeologists. Due its prominent military significance, Senj was an important stronghold guarded with a series of fortifications which had been built around the town. An area of Kozjak hill with strongly evident military remains was chosen for the case study. Methodology was based on field survey and all the archeological features and locations with small finds in situ were documented and referenced by GPS devices. Collected data from different sources was integrated in a GIS in order to form a database which will serve as a basis for future enhancement plans. As a result of field work it was possible to encompass basic conclusions on diachronic formation of conflict landscape on Kozjak hill as well as to properly examine the material traces in order to understand the dynamics of wartime activities.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Arheologija

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