Rescue Excavations in the Sacristy of the Church of St. Mary Magdalene in 2008

Prilikom građevinskih radova na sakristiji crkve Sv. Marije Magdalene u središtu Čazme pronađeni su ostaci ljudskih kostiju te je u razdoblju od 18. veljače do 6.ožujka 2008. obavljeno zaštitno istraživanje područja sakristije. Istraživanjem je otkriveno sedam grobnih cjelina. Grobovi sadrže vrlo malo nalaza, a na temelju stratigrafskih odnosa mogu se datirati u razdoblje novog vijeka.From 18 February to 6 March 2008, prior to construction works, archaeological rescue excavations were conducted in the sacristy of the Church of St. Mary Magdalene in Čazma. The excavations were lead by Vjekoslav Štrk from the Slavko Kolar Culture Centre in Čazma, with the participation of Siniša Krznar, M.S. from the Institute of Archaeolog y of the Republic of Croatia. The excavation area was limited by the sacristy walls and encompassed 21.70 m2. In the excavations, 53 stratigraphic units were defined and 25 sacks of finds (mostly pottery fragments and nails) and 8 special finds were excavated and 37 samples taken. Additionally, 8 graves were revealed, which can be dated to the New Era. Upon the conclusion of archaeological works and site mapping, construction works in the area of the sacristy resumed, facilitating the restoration of the sacristy’s ritual function