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the pin. The foot is partially preserved on (possibly a newborn) in a crouched position, ori-
the mount, with a connector to the disc, ented northwest–southeast.
from which most of the reduced cross motif 28 Fragment of bow and amber bead from a
remains. The pin is large, circular in cross- bow-shaped fibula with amber bead on the
-section, with an oval bronze disc at its end, bow.
a polygonal amber bead with triangular Dimensions: L. 4 cm. Inv. no.: AMI P/7022
protrusions, and a flattened part with a cir- – lost.
cular hole for the bow wire. Decoration on
the disc consists of punched small circles. Bibliography: Mladin (1960, 222), Teržan
Dimensions: L. 44 cm; foot disc diam. 12.6 (2013, pl. 2, 6).
cm; bow disc diam. 6 cm. Inv. no.: AMI Sv. Katarina
P/7040. A grave containing an inhumation of an individ-
84 22 Necklace of 18 amber ring beads (rhombic ual in a crouched position was excavated in 1962
cross-section), one small and one large cir- along the northern edge of the settlement, to-
studia universitatis hereditati, letnik 13 (2025), številka 2 / volume 13 (2025), number 2
cular bead, and two yellow glass beads. wards Bijar.
Dimensions: bead diam. 0.8–3.2 cm. Inv. 29 Polished bone awl-handle, square in cross-
no.: AMI P/7016. -section at the median part and circular at
23 Tubular bronze bracelets, deformed and the distal. Decorated with two fields of se-
corroded; two complete, two fragmentary, ven parallel incised lines; the distal part is
some with small rings (4 items). decorated with a field of oblique incisions.
Dimensions: 1. bracelet diam. 7.2 cm; 2. bra- Dimensions: L. 8.3 cm; diam. 1 cm. Inv. no.:
celet diam. 7 cm. Inv. nos.: AMI P/7027, AMI P/15792.
7028. 30 Fragment of a flat base of a pot or large ves-
24 Small bronze buttons with loops (2 items). sel, coarse fabric.
Dimensions: diam. 1.6–2.2 cm. Inv. nos.: Dimensions: 7.2 cm. Inv. no.: AMI P.
AMI P/7036, 7037. 31 Fragment of a slightly everted rim of a large
25 Rings of thin bronze sheet, riveted or open, vessel with hatched triangle decoration, co-
partially preserved (4 items). arse fabric.
Dimensions: diam. 1.1 cm. Inv. nos.: AMI Dimensions: L. 6.9 cm. Inv. no.: AMI P.
P/7029, 7032. Bibliography: Mihovilić (2013, figs. 2–3; 4,
26 Large biconical ceramic spindle whorl. 1–3).
Inv. no.: AMI P.
27 Blue glass beads – lost. Sv. Petar
Bibliography: Baćić (1959), Mladin (1960, Grave 1 (6.115): A pit with a cremation burial in
an urn was excavated in 2009 within the foun-
222), Brušić-Matijašić (1990, 66–7, pl. 2, dation structures of a wall complex behind the
1–3, 6–7; 3, 5–6), Glogović (1982a, pl. 2, 5;
1989, pl. 6, 1; 2, 2, 4–7; 23, 5; 2003, pl. 27, apse of the Church of St Peter. The pit was cut
177; 36, 257–9; 39, 294; 44, 341), Blečić Ka- into a clayey–earthen layer to a depth of approx-
vur (2010, pl. 40; 41, 547–54), Teržan (2013, imately 30 cm and set directly on bedrock. The
pl. 1). upper part of the urn contained a layer of gravel,
indicating the presence of an organic lid. A large
Grave 7: Stone chest constructed of five quantity of cremated bones from a single adult
limestone slabs with the inhumation of a child individual was recovered.