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ia Figure 9. Metaljka, condition of Roman road as founduniversitatisto store goods, rest of people and transport live-
following the roman road on mountain konjuh near kladanj 19(photo, M. Imamović). stock. The route of this road was challenging in
some parts, but it was the only available solu-
tion in these mountain conditions. From Us-
jelina to Pekara locality, mostly just the road
remnants were found, that is, planum (embank-
ment), which goes the full distance of the road.
Embankments were earlier determined in some
other parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bojano-
vski 1977, 99, 103, 116; 1978, 59, 74, 93; 1981, 164,
176, 186).
The road slope was an important condition
for faster and easier traffic flow. Higher angle
slope angle on some parts certainly created dif-
ficulties in the flow of carriage traffic, especial-
Figure 10. Lanište, Ottoman headstones ly heavy wagons. Considering the upper level of
(photo M. Imamović). animals’ stamina pulling total weight burden,
some researchers think that slopes or ascents up
Usjelina locality is located at a 40 m high- to 7% can be overcome and that they are safe
er elevation than Metaljka. Because of that, the for successful travel (Harger, Bonney 1919, 11-
angle of the slope of the road leading to Drinjača 25)6 and that every ascent above this percentage
is much higher compared to road on the stretch would create difficulties. Solutions for overcom-
Metaljka - Usjelina. By precise measuring, it was ing these problems are reloading the burden on
determined that slope angle was even up to 40% pack animals while passengers continue their
on some spots. Judging by the flattened terrain trip on foot. According to another research-
on Usjelina locality, on the spot where the sud- er, the critical slope or ascent angle threshold is
den steep slope of the road begins, there prob-
ably was a building that could have been used 6 Via Egnatia had a slope angle from 15% to 20% on some
sections.
following the roman road on mountain konjuh near kladanj 19(photo, M. Imamović). stock. The route of this road was challenging in
some parts, but it was the only available solu-
tion in these mountain conditions. From Us-
jelina to Pekara locality, mostly just the road
remnants were found, that is, planum (embank-
ment), which goes the full distance of the road.
Embankments were earlier determined in some
other parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bojano-
vski 1977, 99, 103, 116; 1978, 59, 74, 93; 1981, 164,
176, 186).
The road slope was an important condition
for faster and easier traffic flow. Higher angle
slope angle on some parts certainly created dif-
ficulties in the flow of carriage traffic, especial-
Figure 10. Lanište, Ottoman headstones ly heavy wagons. Considering the upper level of
(photo M. Imamović). animals’ stamina pulling total weight burden,
some researchers think that slopes or ascents up
Usjelina locality is located at a 40 m high- to 7% can be overcome and that they are safe
er elevation than Metaljka. Because of that, the for successful travel (Harger, Bonney 1919, 11-
angle of the slope of the road leading to Drinjača 25)6 and that every ascent above this percentage
is much higher compared to road on the stretch would create difficulties. Solutions for overcom-
Metaljka - Usjelina. By precise measuring, it was ing these problems are reloading the burden on
determined that slope angle was even up to 40% pack animals while passengers continue their
on some spots. Judging by the flattened terrain trip on foot. According to another research-
on Usjelina locality, on the spot where the sud- er, the critical slope or ascent angle threshold is
den steep slope of the road begins, there prob-
ably was a building that could have been used 6 Via Egnatia had a slope angle from 15% to 20% on some
sections.
