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Basilica and Medieval Necropolis, Palikura, Kavadarci

Паликурска базилика, Паликура, Кавадарци, Palikurska bazilika, Palikura, Kavadarci

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Period: between 01.01.0400 and 31.12.0500 – between 01.01.1090 and 31.12.1220

Description

Early Byzantine Basilica and Medieval Necropolis, Palikura, Kavadarci
location: 600 m northwest of the village of Palikura, on the left bank of the Black River, 2 km south of Stobi
archaeological research: 1978: protective archaeological research; 261 ancient and 16 medieval graves were discovered
three-nave basilica: discovered in 1916; built on the ruins of a Roman building; east of the basilica is the octagonal martyrium
dating of the basilica: 5-6. century
medieval necropolis: 50 m northeast of the Basilica; In this location, in addition to a large number of discovered late antique graves (261), there is a part of a medieval necropolis (16 medieval graves were explored); they are spatially organized around some late antique sacral objects; burials were carried out in burial pits without structures and in graves with primitive vertical slabs
grave finds: jewelry (earrings, metal and glass bracelets, pretenses)
dating of finds: the largest number is dated to the 12th century, but there are examples from the end of the 11th century and the beginning of the 13th century