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Akten der "Tagung über Periode der pätlatene/frühkaiserzeitlichen Zeit - Novšak, M – Tica, G.: Trnava and matev – newly discovered pre-roman Settlemets in the lower Savinja Valley (Slovenia). p. 25–38.

Smatevz — the later phase A fragment of a round amber pendant (fig. 10: 3) could testify to the lives of the indigenous population settled at Smatevz during the Late La Tène period. However, as it was situated within the upper layer of sod, its chronological classification can only be founded upon relative analogies. According to Meduna, these types of amber pendants are indeed copies of glass pendants and unquestionably pertain to the Late La Tène period (Meduna 1970-71, 54). Similar pendants, also attributed to the Late La Tcne period, were discovered at Stare Hradisko in Moravia (Cizmárová 1996, fig. 4: 7-14; 5: 510). Round amber pendants have also been discovered in the vicinity of Smatevz. Only a sample of the impressive material finds from Spodnji Lanovz, four such pendants are kept in the Pokrajinski Muzej in Celje. The hoard included 94 similar pendants and one medallion (Bertoncelj-Kucar 1979, 266, T. 4: 5-8). Four pendants are also supposedly from Ptuj (Vomer-Gojkovic 1996, fig. 1, cat. 1). Both authors regard them in the context of Roman material finds.

6 Nonetheless, the site circumstances in each case are indeterminate and thus any establishments that the material finds are Roman are rendered dubious. A more likely explanation would be to connect them with the La Tcne culture in the Styria region. Likewise, all the remaining material finds cited in this article and chronologically classified as pertaining to the Late La Tène or Early Roman periods in the Styria region were uncovered in the layers directly below the sod. Thus their chronological classifications can also be founded solely upon relative analogies and without the aid of the stratigraphie sequence at the site. Based upon their form or technological attributes, a fragment of a ribbed handle (fig. 10: 6), a spool (fig. 10: 4), a fragment of the rim of a jar made of terra sigillata (fig. 10: 7), the handle of a lid (fig. 10: 5) and the partially preserved tripod (fig. 10: 8) could all be ascribed to the Late La Tène or the Early Roman period. As is evident, later material finds are rare at Smatevz. Yet their presence betokens that life at Smatevz revived in the 1

st century ВС or even at the beginning of the 1

st century AD. Analogies for the tripod and the lid handle in particular can be traced to sites that were occupied during the stated time interval, where the Late La Tène and Early Roman cultures intermingled (Horvát 1990, T. 16: 11; 25: 13; Vicie 1993, T. 19 The settlement at Smatevz is located in a region that lay in the domain of the Norican kingdom (Regnum Noricum). This state community led a more or less proRoman political policy during its livelihood. Nonetheless, due to Roman interests it was annexed to the Roman Bertoncelj - Kucar in fact cites that reliable foundations for then chronological classification arc lacking (Bertoncelj - Kuőar 1979, 263). Empire in the year 15 ВС. The material finds from Smatevz stated above could either represent Roman imports from the time of Norican independence, or perhaps they came about later, after the Norican kingdom was annexed to the Roman Empire. In each case, the settlement si

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te maintains an exceptional geographic position. The Smatevz terrace is situated above and out of reach of potential floods. Furthermore, its position, passing through Gomilsko and Grajska vas, both in the direct vicinity of the settlement at Smatevz, provided excellent supervision over the Roman road that lay between Emona and Celeia (ANSI 1975, 282s). Of course, the above stated information can remain only temporarily valid. The material from Smatevz has not yet been fully researched and only a segment of the entire inventory is represented here. Furthermore, these results may be rendered incomplete following more detailed analyses of the settlement, considering that only a small segment of a site that expanded further North was in fact investigated. CATALOGUE The selection of artefacts from Trnava are currently in the Pokrajinski Muzej in Celje (Jig. 6, 7). The artefacts from Smatevz are not yet catalogued. This catalogue is composed of a smaller selection of artefacts that have been divided into two compositions based upon the site environs. The earlier material finds originate from the building complex (fig. 8, 9). The later material finds (fig. 10) were either scattered throughout the eroded layer or in the shallow pits (the more detailed descriptions are still in preparation). Authors of the drawings: Simona Tomazic (fig. 6-9) and Barbara Toman-Ravnik (fig. 10). Abbreviations: PM Celje - Pokrajinski Muzej in Celje fragm. - fragment inv. no. - inventory number sc. - scale diam. - diameter Figure 6: Trnava 1 A fragm. of an iron fibula. Length 8.3 cm. Inv. no. PM Celje 3734. 2 Л fragm. of a bronze belt chain. Length 2.2 cm, diam. of the hole 0.6 cm. Inv. no. PM Celje 3735. 3 A fragm. of a bronze pendant with a semi-circular cross-section. The outer side is ornamented with incisions. The expanded part is thick up to 1 mm, while the protrusion is up to 2 mm. Length 2.4 cm. Inv. no. PM Celje 3736. 4 A wrought iron nail with a semi-circular head. Diam. of the head 2.2 cm, length 10.7 cm. Inv. no. PM Celje 3737. 5 A fragm of a bowl made of fine, greyish-brown clay. Diam. of rim 28 cm. Inv. no. PM Celje 3793.