Archaeological Sites on the Našice – Pleternica – Lužani Expressway Route and in the Construction Area of the Reservoirs Dubovik and Breznica near Podgorač

Abstract

Ekipa arheologa Instituta za arheologiju iz Zagreba u suradnji s arheolozima nadležnih muzeja obavila je tijekom 2009. g., na zemljištima planirane izgradnje trase brze ceste Našice – Pleternica – Lužani u dužini od 62 km, evidenciju 31 arheološkog lokaliteta iz prapovijesnih, antičkog i srednjovjekovnih razdoblja. Trasa brze ceste prolazi preko 23 preventivno zaštićena arheološka lokaliteta, a novo je evidentirano još 8 nalazišta. Na području izgradnje akumulacija Dubovik i Breznica kod Podgorača obavljen je pregled zemljišta i evidentirana su tri arheološka lokaliteta iz prapovijesnih razdoblja. Nakon arhivskoga i terenskog pregleda lokaliteti su preventivno zaštićeni i izrađen je elaborat „Kulturno-povijesna baština“, kao dio Konzervatorske studije o utjecaju na okoliš izgradnje planiranih cesta i akumulacija, u kojem su propisani uvjeti izgradnje – spašavanje od uništenja vrijedne kulturne baštine. To uključuje obvezan stalni nadzor arheologa pri skidanju humusa uzduž trasa cesta i na zemljištima planiranih akumulacija kao i zaštitna arheološka istraživanja zaštićenih zona lokaliteta.In 2009, a team of archaeologists from the Zagreb Institute of Archaeology, in co-operation with archaeologists from the Našice Regional Museum and the Požega Town Museum, documented 31 archaeological sites from prehistory, classical antiquity and the Middle Ages on plots designated for the construction of the planned Našice – Pleternica – Lužani expressway route, stretching over 62 km in length. The expressway route passes over 23 archaeological sites that had been placed under protection, and another 8 sites which were documented. On the territory planned for the construction of the reservoirs of Dubovik and Breznica near Podgorač, field survey was conducted and three archaeological sites from the prehistoric periods were documented. After archive and field surveys, the sites were placed under protection and a study “Cultural-historical heritage” was made as part of the Conservation Study of the Environmental Impact of the planned roads and reservoirs, which prescribes the construction conditions – saving worthy cultural heritage from being destroyed, which implies obligatory permanent supervision by archaeologists during humus layer removal on the road routes, as well as on the plots planned for the reservoirs, and archaeological protection excavations at the protected zones of the sites