Grave of a carpenter from the Necropolis at Relja in Zadar

Tijekom istraživanja velikog rimskodobnog groblja na Relji u Zadru 1989./90. godine, među gotovo tisuću grobova s oba ritusa pokapanja, pronađen je i grob s tegulama na dvije vode obrubljen amorfnim kamenom. U njemu su se nalazili ostatci inhumiranog pokojnika, a grobne priloge činilo je jedanaest željeznih predmeta. Radi se o osam alatki, dva okova za dršku i jednom vršku koplja. Grobovi s alatkama rijetko su nalaženi na širem prostoru Zadra, ali i u Liburniji odnosno rimskoj provinciji Dalmaciji. Budući da su neki od predmeta vrlo rijetki, ne samo na našim nalazištima, napravljena je detaljna tipološka i kronološka analiza. Prigodom konzervatorske obrade pronađeni su tragovi drveta i tekstila pa su i oni podvrgnuti ispitivanju. Antropološka obrada skeleta pokazala je da se radi o mlađoj osobi koja se bavila fizičkim radom. Na osnovi svih podataka zaključilo se kako se radi o tesaru koji je možda bio dijelom neke vojne jedinice koja je u to vrijeme, dakle na prijelazu iz 4. u 5. st. boravila u Zadru.During excavation of the large Roman cemetery at Relja in Zadar during the period of 1989-90, a grave with tegulae on two guides and featuring amorphous stone was found among the nearly one thousand graves that featured both burial rites. It contained the remains of an inhumed deceased person and grave goods comprising eleven iron objects. The objects were in fact eight tools, two braces and a spear tip. Graves with tools have been found in the wider area of Zadar, but in Liburnia, i.e. the Roman province of Dalmatia, such finds have been rare. As some of the objects are very rare, and not only on our sites, a detailed typological and chronological analysis was undertaken. During conservation treatment, traces of wood and textiles were found, hence they too were subject to testing. Anthropological analysis of the skeleton showed that the grave contained a young person who had done physical labour. The conclusion, based on all the data, is that the deceased person was a carpenter who may have been assigned to a military unit which at the time, meaning at the transition from the 4th to the 5th century, had been stationed in Zadar

I REPERTI IN VETRO DEL PORTO TARDOANTICO DI RESNIK PRESSO TROGIR

U članku se govori o slučajnim podmorskim nalazima kasnoantičkog stakla u Resniku nedaleko od Trogira. Obrađuju se samo tri oblika: polukružne i konične čase (Isings forma 96), polukružne zdjelice (Isings forma 116) i konična zdjelica s udubljenjima (Isings forma 117). Na osnovi brojnog komparativnog materijala, osobito iz zapadnih provincija Rimskog Carstva, dolazi se do njihove datacije pretežito u 4, stoljeće. Poštivajući dosadašnje nalaze polukružnih časa u nas, njihovu brojnost u Resniku, najnovije nalaze u Savudriji te nalaze peći, neobrađenog stakla i natpisa staklara Pashazija u Saloni, iznosi se pretpostavka o njihovoj proizvodnji u Dalmaciji.L\u27articolo tratta i ritrovamenti subacquei casuali di vetri tardoantichi a Resnik, non lontano da Traù (Trogir). Sono analizzate solo tre forme: i bicchieri semicircolari e conici (Isings forma 96), le tazze semicircolari (lsings forma 116) e le coppe coniche con depressioni (Isings forma 117). Sulla base di abbondante materiale comparativo, specie delle provincie occidentali dell\u27Impero Romano, se ne stabilisce la datazione per lo più al IV secolo. Considerando i reperti finora disponibili di bicchieri semicircolari in Croazia, il loro alto numero a Resnik, i recenti ritrovamenti a Savudrija e il ritrovamento di un forno, di vetro greggio e dell\u27iscrizione del vetraio Pashasius a Salona, si avanza l\u27ipotesi della loro produzione in Dalmazia

The Archaeology of Silba and its Reefs

U članku se govori o arheološkim podatcima koji su tijekom desetljeća zabilježeni na otoku Silbi, odnosno u njezinu podmorju, koji se nalazio na najvažnijem pomorskom pravcu koji je od sjevernog vodio prema južnom Jadranu. Najstarije šture podatke o naseljenosti daje prapovijesna gradina, dok o životu u antici i kasnoj antici svjedoče zabilježeni grobovi i sarkofazi. Mnogo je bogatije podmorje samog otoka Silbe posebice prostor oko uvale sv. Ante i rta Arat na kojima su utvrđeni ostatci ponajviše antičkog postanja, ali i stakla iz novovjekovnog razdoblja. Silbi smo priključili i Grebene, skupinu od tri manja nenaseljena otočića, koji su bili sudbonosni za mnoge antičke, jedan kasnosrednjovjekovni i jedan novovjekovni brod. Najznačajniji su nalazi broda s velikom količinom, u jadranskom miljeu često unikatnog materijala, iz sredine 1. st. n. Kr., nalaz zvona iz druge pol. 13. st., odnosno nalazi broda s topovima, sidrima i keramikom iz sredine 17. st. Valja im pribrojiti i prvi u podmorju Jadrana zasvjedočeni brodolom s betičkim amforama Dr. 20.The article deals with the archaeological material recorded over past decades on the island of Silba and on its seabed. The island is located on the most important seafaring route that led from the northern to southern Adriatic. The source of the earliest – albeit scarce – information about its population is the island’s prehistoric hill-fort. As for the life on the island in Antiquity and Late Antiquity, the graves and sarcophagi recorded there can be used as evidence of it. In terms of the number of finds, the seabed off Silba is much richer than the island itself, particularly the area near Sveti Ante Cove and Cape Arat, where Antiquity remains and Modern Age glass objects were found. Grebeni – the neighboring group of three reefs – were also included in the excavations. They were fatal for numerous ships of the Antiquity, as well as for one Late Medieval ship and one Modern Age ship. The most important finds include those from a mid-1st-century AD ship (a large quantity of material which is mostly unique for the Adriatic), a bell from the second half of the 13th century, and a ship with mid-17th-century cannons, anchors and ceramics. We should add to these the find of a shipwreck with Baetical amphorae (type Dr. 20) – the first such find on the Adriatic seabed

Underwater Finds in Muline on the Island of Ugljan

U članku su obrađeni podmorski arheološki nalazi nađeni ispred gospodarskog kompleksa u Mulinama na sjeverozapadnom dijelu otoka Ugljana. Riječ je o nalazima, prije svega keramičkih ulomaka te nešto stakla, prikupljenim tijekom kratkih sondažnih arheoloških istraživanja provedenih 1997. godine. Najveći broj pripada dijelovima amfora, ali su pronađeni i ulomci finijih sigilatnih ili grubljih kuhinjskih keramičkih posuda, nekoliko ulomaka tegula, dva ulomka uljanica i jedan pršljen. Nažalost, velik broj nalaza nije moguće tipološki odrediti jer je riječ tek o ulomcima trbuha i tijela amfora koji ne pružaju dovoljno podataka za detaljniju klasifikaciju. U radu je predstavljen samo dio primjeraka koji su sa sigurnošću determinirani, a njihovom je klasifikacijom određen vremenski okvir kojem pripada i čitav antički i kasnoantički kompleks.The article deals with underwater archaeological finds discovered in front of a complex of outhouses in Muline in the north-western part of the island of Ugljan. The finds include mostly pottery fragments and some glass collected during brief archaeological trial trenching conducted in 1997. The majority of fragments are amphora shards, but fragments of fine sigillata as well as coarse kitchenware were also found, along with several tegulae fragments, two oil lamp fragments and a whorl. Unfortunately, a large number of finds cannot be typologically classified, as they represent amphora belly and body fragments that do not provide sufficient data for more detailed classification. The paper presents only part of the specimens which it was possible to classify with certainty. Their classification determines the time frame to which the entire Antiquity and Late Antiquity complex belongs

A new Byzantine fortification on Veliki Sikavac islet of the island of Pag*

Tijekom dvije kratke istraživačke kampanje 2013. i 2014. godine, u kojima su sudjelovali djelatnici Arheološkog muzeja Zadar i Odjela za arheologiju Filozofskog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Ljubljani, otkriveni su dijelovi velike utvrde na otočiću Veliki Sikavac kod Vlašića na otoku Pagu. Radi se o pravokutnoj građevini položenoj na strmoj padini otočića i definiranoj zidovima širokim 1,80 metara. Na kutovima utvrde te na sredini sjeveroistočnog i jugozapadnog perimetralnog zida smješteno je šest istaknutih kula. Istraživanjem unutrašnjeg platoa ustanovljeno je pedesetak prostora namijenjenih smještaju posade, skladištima i radionicama. Na temelju građevinskih karakteristika i na osnovi keramičkog materijala potvrdilo se da čitav sklop pripada bizantskoj utvrdi kao jednoj u nisu sličnih utvrda izgrađenih na našem priobalju i otocima tijekom Justinijanove rekonkviste u 6. stoljeću. Ispod utvrde smješteni su ostaci manje jednobrodne crkvice, loše sačuvane, koja se, za sada, stavlja u okvire srednjeg vijeka. Sudeći po minimalnom ostacima iza apside crkvice vjeruje se da je naslijedila neki raniji objekt koji se nalazio na istom mjestu. Nalaza manjih ulomaka glazirane keramike iz druge pol 15. i prve polovice 16. st. upućuju na zaključak da se život na otočiću odvijao sve do ranih stoljeća novog vijeka. Za petnaestak izduženih i udubljenih nakupina kamena na padini ispod utvrde pretpostavlja se da pripadaju nekim manjim stambenim objektima. Donose se i zračni snimci ostalih bizantskih utvrda s otoka Paga kao i utvrda u velebitskom Podgorju.During two short excavation campaigns in 2013 and 2014, carried out by the employees of Archaeological Museum Zadar and Department of Archaeology of the Faculty of Arts of the University in Ljubljana, parts of a large fortification were discovered on the islet of Veliki Sikavac off Vlašić on the island of Pag. It is a square structure located on the islet’s steep slope and defined by walls 1.80m wide. Six prominent towers can be seen in the fortification’s corners and in the middle sections of the northeastern and southwestern perimeter walls. The excavations on the inner plateau resulted in the discovery of approx. fifty spatial units that had been used as garrison quarters, warehouses and workshops. Based on the architectural features and pottery found, it was confirmed that the complex was a Byzantine fortification – one of numerous similar fortifications built on Croatian coast and islands during Justinian’s reconquest in the 6th century. Remains of a small single-naved church, poorly preserved, can be found underneath the fortification. For the time being, the church is dated to Middle Ages. The scarce remains found behind its apse make us believe it was built on the site of an earlier structure. The finds of small fragments of glazed pottery from the second half of the 15th century and first half of the 16th century indicate that the islet was inhabited until the early Modern Age. As for the fifteen or so elongated and recessed stone piles found on the slope underneath the fortification, it is believed they are the remnants of small dwellings. The paper also includes aerial photographs of other Byzantine fortifications on the island of Pag and of those in Podgorje – the region at the foot of Velebit Mountain opposite the island

Flat-bottomed amphorae from layers of the ancient port in Zaton near Zadar

Antička luka u Zatonu otkrivena je sredinom šezdesetih godina 20. st., a sustavno se istražuje od 2002. god. što nam je omogućilo detaljniji uvid u kronološku problematiku. Vrlo bogati arheološki slojevi ne govore samo o privremenoj postaji, nego ukazuju na to da su se brodovi duže zadržavali i da je luka bila značajnije tranzitno pristanište. U luci je pronađena velika količina različitog materijala, uglavnom keramičkih proizvoda, među kojim amfore zauzimaju tek manji dio. U radu se donosi pregled 49 amfora klasificiranih kao tip Forlimpopoli, a za koje se danas najčešće koristi naziv amfore ravnog dna. Autori donose opći pregled istraživanja amfora tipa Forlimpopoli i statističku obradu amfora pronađenih u luci. Amfore su s obzirom na oblik oboda, ručki i dna podijeljene na nekoliko tipova.The ancient port in Zaton was discovered in the mid-1960s, and systematically researched since 2002, has provided us with more detailed insight into chronological issues. The very rich archaeological layers do not testify only of the existence of a temporary station, but suggest that the boats stayed for longer periods and that the port was an important transit station. A large amount of various materials has been discovered in the port, mainly ceramic products, of which the amphorae are only a small part. This paper provides an overview of 49 amphorae classified as the Forlìmpopoli type, and for which the most commonly used name is the flat-bottomed amphora. The authors present a general overview of research into the Forlìmpopoli type of amphorae and a statistical analysis of the amphorae found in the port. Based on the shape of the rim, the handles and bottom, the amphorae have been classified into several types