Savaria - A Vas Megyei Múzeumok értesítője 24/3. (1997) (Szombathely, 1997)

Jancz Dular: Rézkori magaslati telepek Közép-Szlovéniában

JANEZ DULAR: COPPER AGE HIGHLAND SETTLEMENTS IN CENTRAL SLOVENIA country between the valley of the Krka river and Dobrepolje. The settlement is known of primarily due to the Late Roman fortification located here, although material finds were unearthed during investigations undisputedly proving that Korinjski hrib was inhabited already in Prehistory. Two copper axes dated to the Copper Age are known of from here, while a few modest pottery fragments attest to a settlement during this period (DULAR et al. 1995,133 ff., Tab. 2.1-3.). 11. Sv. Ana above Vrhpeé Sv. Ana is a dominant hill top at the far northern edge of the Mirna Peő valley. Sample trenching at the settlement revealed that it was inhabited during numerous eras (the Late Roman, the Early and Late Iron Ages, the Late Bronze Age). Characteristic pottery fragments attesting to the fact that the hill top was inhabited during the Eneolithic as well were unveiled in the lowest cultural layer at Sv. Ana (DULAR et al. 1991,138 ff.). 12. Mali vrh above Srednji Globodol The settlement is situated atop an oblong wooded ridge which rises on the western side of the Globodol plain. The most easily accessible areas were most likely protected by a stone wall which is partially preserved only in a few select segments. Sample trenching upon the smaller terrace on the eastern side of Mali vrh unveiled a single layered settlement which can be dated to the Copper Age on the basis of a few modest material finds (DULAR et al. 1995,141 ff., Tab. 23.1-13.). 13. Stari grad near Zagrad Stari grad is a smaller hill top which rises to the south-east above the village Zagrad. The sample trench that was dug on the smaller terrace along the western incline unveiled a few pottery fragments which date the settlement to the Copper Age. The results from the sample trenching are not yet published. 14. Gradée below Sela near Zajéji Vrh The settlement is situated upon a steep prominence above the Klamfer stream. The sample trench, which cut through the north-eastern edge of the settlement, revealed numerous cultural layers that contained material finds characteristic of the Copper Age. The results from the sample trenching are yet unpublished. 15. Topli vrh above Novi Tabor The small settlement was situated atop a hill that maintains excellent supervision over the narrow gorge of the Őermosnjiöica stream which provides the easiest connection between the Dolenjska region and Bela krajina. Two small sample pits were dug in the settlement which unveiled material finds enabling the settlement to be attributed to the Copper Age (DULAR 1985,102). 16. Spaha above Brezovica pri Predgradu The settlement at Spaha is considered a smaller fortification as it measures merely 50 metres in diameter. The sample trenches that were dug partly in the region of the defence wall and partly in the interior of the settlement revealed modest remains of a wall and numerous walking surfaces of ruined houses. A relatively large amount of pottery finds were discovered which attribute the settlement at Spaha to the Copper Age (DULAR 1985, 97). 17. Zidovec above Miklarji Zidovec is one of the hill tops that borders Bela krajina on its western side. The remains of a settlement that was protected on three sides by steep stone slopes were uncovered here; only the north-eastern side of the fortification was protected by a stone wall. Two smaller sample pits were dug in the interior of the settlement and revealed that the loamy layer of earth and humus is only slightly thicker than half a metre. Modest fragments of Prehistoric (Eneolithic) and Late Roman pottery were discovered in the cultural layer (DULAR 1985,61). 18. Straza above Gorenji Radenci Straza is a hill top that rises 550 m above Gorenji Radenci overlooking the Kolpa valley. Traces of a smaller settlement measuring only 50 metres in diameter along its longer axis are evident on the hill top. Sample pits were dug which revealed that the cultural layer is very thin considering that bedrock was reached already at a depth of 50 cm. Pottery fragments attribute the settlement at Straza to the Copper Age (DULAR 1985,98). 19. Pod gradom in Kostel The village Kostel, with its ruins of a Medieval castle, lies upon a steep hill which rises above the Kolpa valley. Sample trenching upon the smaller terrace on the southern incline of the castle hill confirmed the hypothesis that the region was inhabited already in Prehistoric times. Although the stratigraphy upon the terrace is relatively problematic due to post-depositional processes, two layers were nonetheless discerned; the deeper layer even revealed modest pottery fragments which can be attributed to the Copper Age (VELUáŐEK 1996, 55 ff.).