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ia universitatis The first archaeological discoveries date pretation, whether it was a late antique basilica,
from 1895 and 1924, when the votive ara of the an administrative building or a complex of var-
pr eliminary r eport of archaeological r esearch at the k astel site in banja luk a in 2019 53 consular beneficiary pannoniae sup., together ious contents, mainly because the research has
with one more inscription was found along the not been completed. All discoveries made so far,
right bank of the Crkvena river, at the foot of their significance and their largesize, even then
the fort (Patsch, 1895). However, the first sond- indicated the need for further research (Graljuk
age excavations were undertaken in the period 1980; 1983; 1986; 1988).
1971–1974 at the site of Courtyard III, while suc-
cessive excavations were conducted in all parts of Preliminary report of works undertaken
the Kastel site from 1980 to 1988 (Čermošnik in 2019
1972; 1973; Žeravica 1973; 1974; 1983; 1984). The At the end of 2018, we began with preparations
entire series of wall structures and objects from to continue excavations at the Kastel fortress site
the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries have been ex- in Banja Luka. The first phase included the nec-
cavated or determined, such as the foundations essary preparations for geophysical survey: the
of military structures, underground passag- survey of the entire Kastel site to determine the
es and rooms, sewage system, coastal ramparts current state, the choice of method of the geo-
along Vrbas, fortress parts towards the neigh- physical research and how to apply it. On that
bourhood, circular protective ramparts, part of occasion, it was determined that radar record-
the smaller and larger ditch, large water tank, ing should be used at the Kastel site, and that
etc. The test excavations in Courtyard II (central the recording should be done in stages according
space) identified very well preserved remains of to the needs of the reconstruction and conser-
a late antique building of larger dimensions, for vation of the existing fortification facilities. In
which researchers remain uncertain of its inter- order to make a detailed study, it was necessary
Figure 2 Area of the site researched by geophysical methods.
from 1895 and 1924, when the votive ara of the an administrative building or a complex of var-
pr eliminary r eport of archaeological r esearch at the k astel site in banja luk a in 2019 53 consular beneficiary pannoniae sup., together ious contents, mainly because the research has
with one more inscription was found along the not been completed. All discoveries made so far,
right bank of the Crkvena river, at the foot of their significance and their largesize, even then
the fort (Patsch, 1895). However, the first sond- indicated the need for further research (Graljuk
age excavations were undertaken in the period 1980; 1983; 1986; 1988).
1971–1974 at the site of Courtyard III, while suc-
cessive excavations were conducted in all parts of Preliminary report of works undertaken
the Kastel site from 1980 to 1988 (Čermošnik in 2019
1972; 1973; Žeravica 1973; 1974; 1983; 1984). The At the end of 2018, we began with preparations
entire series of wall structures and objects from to continue excavations at the Kastel fortress site
the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries have been ex- in Banja Luka. The first phase included the nec-
cavated or determined, such as the foundations essary preparations for geophysical survey: the
of military structures, underground passag- survey of the entire Kastel site to determine the
es and rooms, sewage system, coastal ramparts current state, the choice of method of the geo-
along Vrbas, fortress parts towards the neigh- physical research and how to apply it. On that
bourhood, circular protective ramparts, part of occasion, it was determined that radar record-
the smaller and larger ditch, large water tank, ing should be used at the Kastel site, and that
etc. The test excavations in Courtyard II (central the recording should be done in stages according
space) identified very well preserved remains of to the needs of the reconstruction and conser-
a late antique building of larger dimensions, for vation of the existing fortification facilities. In
which researchers remain uncertain of its inter- order to make a detailed study, it was necessary
Figure 2 Area of the site researched by geophysical methods.
