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Figure 4: Osor, Old Port – De-
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tails of the Wooden Piles (pho-
to: Robert Mosković, 2008)

Figure 5: Osor, Bijar Bay –
Fragment of a Pluteus (photo:
Robert Mosković, 2008)

ing this period, two locations in the waters of with ancient architecture. As another monoxy-
Osor were surveyed and investigated: Old Port lon is already part of the permanent collection
and Bijar Bay (fig. 2). at the Osor Archaeological Collection, this re-
The location of Osor Port, specifically at port appeared plausible. A test excavation with
the pier near the bridge, has been known since four trenches was conducted. Although frag-
the 1970s due to a reported discovery of a mon- ments of modern-era pottery and considera-
oxylon (dugout canoe). Given the context and ble recent waste from boats and the shore were
previous research, this area was categorised as found, the anticipated monoxylon was not doc-
containing port facilities and finds associated umented. However, at the end of the pier, eight