Petrov, Ordanče (2021) MEDIEVAL NECROPOLIS AT THE SITE KALE STREZOV GRAD NEAR THE VILLAGE OF ČELEVEC - DEMIR KAPIJA // СРЕДНОВЕКОВНА НЕКРОПОЛА НА ЛОКАЛИТЕТОТ КАЛЕ СТРЕЗОВ ГРАД КАЈ СЕЛОТО ЧЕЛЕВЕЦ - ДЕМИР КАПИЈА. Macedoniae Acta Archaeologica, 24. pp. 275-297. ISSN 03501639
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Abstract
Between 2015 and 2018, at the site Kale-Strezov Grad in the village of Chelovec, near Demir Kapija, there were archaeological excavations carried out at the northern plateau, outside of the fortified perimeter of the fortress. A church with at least four construction phases was discovered in this area, the earliest dating to mid- 6th century, while the last one to the end of the 14th and the beginning of the 15th century. Among and around the architectural remains of the church from the first phase, a necropolis with inhumation developed in the Middle Ages. 32 burials have been investigated. The small area of the plateau caused the repeated use of the same graves, and part of the skeletal material was dislocated and reburied in the free spaces between the graves, or in the eastern part of the already existing burials. The deceased were placed in an extended position with a west-east direction within the allowed deviations conditioned by the terrain and the architectural remains. The arms of the deceased are laid in many variations: on the pelvis, abdomen or chest without any obvious patterns. A special feature is the placement of headrests under the skulls, as well as stones placed to the left and right, probably with the function of keeping the head set straight towards the east. The grave finds represent part of the deceased’s personal belongings, jewelry and pieces of clothing. Among the jewelry there is head jewelry and hand jewelry, while on the pieces of clothing there are buttons and buckles. The movable archeological material, as well as the absolute dating of the skeletal material from two burials (graves 5 and 26) indicates the active use of the necropolis in the 14th century.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Archaeology, Medieval, necropolis, Demir Kapija, Prosek |
| Subjects: | Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Humanities > History and archaeology |
| Divisions: | PSI Ancient Slav Culture Institute |
| Depositing User: | Mrs Simona Dzartoska - Biljanoska |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Feb 2024 15:29 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Feb 2024 18:36 |
| URI: | https://eprints.uklo.edu.mk/id/eprint/9779 |
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