Revizijsko istraživanje tumula IV na groblju Kaptol-Čemernica u
Požeškoj kotlini, provedeno 2016. godine, dalo je nove spoznaje o
tom iznimno važnom spomeniku. Utvrđeno je da se pod tumulom
ne nalazi pet grobova, od kojih je najveći bio kvadratnog oblika
i pripadao ratniku visokog statusa, nego da je riječ o tumulu s
monumentalnom drvenom grobnom komorom u kojoj su bila
dva drvena sanduka s ritualnim hodnikom (dromosom) koji se
protezao prema jugu. Nalazi iz groba potječu iz različitih izvora.
Grčko-ilirska kaciga i knemide izrađene su u grčkim radionicama,
dok je konjska oprema povezana s prostorom Karpatske kotline,
a sjekira s južnopanonskim, odnosno jugoistočnoalpskih prostorom.
Višeglave igle i keramičke posude općenito pripadaju istohalštatskom
krugu, a pojaseve tipa Libna možemo uže povezati
s prostorom Dolenjske. Predmeti su, također, različito stari. Dok
sjekira i konjska oprema pripadaju samom početku halštatskog
razdoblja, pojas tipa Libna i višeglave igle su mlađe, a najkasniji
predmeti u grobu su grčko-ilirska kaciga i knemide, iz druge polovice
ili s kraja 7. stoljeća prije Krista. Iako mali broj pronađenih
novih nalaza nije u znatnoj mjeri promijenio inventar ovoga groba,
omogućio je njegovu novu interpretaciju.The 2016 revision excavation of tumulus IV in the Kaptol-Čemernica
cemetery in the Požega Valley resulted in new insights into this
very important monument. It was established that, rather than
containing five graves (with the largest of them square in shape,
belonging to a high-ranking warrior), the tumulus contained a
monumental wooden burial chamber holding two wooden boxes,
and a ritual corridor (dromos) extending to the south. The material
found in the grave originates from various sources. The Greco-
Illyrian helmet and greaves were produced by Greek workshops,
while the horse gear is associated to the Carpathian Basin, and
the axe to the southern Pannonian region, or south-eastern Alps.
The multi-headed pins and pottery generally belong to the Eastern
Hallstatt Circle, while belts of the Libna type can be associated
with the Lower Carniola. The discovered material originates from
various periods. While the axe and horse gear belong to the very
beginning of the Hallstatt period, the Libna-type belt and multiheaded
pins are later, and the most recent objects found in the
grave – the Greco-Illyrian helmet and greaves – belong to the second
half or the end of the 7th c. BC. Even though the small number
of new finds has not considerably modified the grave inventory, it
has allowed its new interpretation
