Прилеп, Манастир, Маркови Кули-Градок, ранохришћанска базилика, средњовековно утврђење и црква
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Properties
| ID | 134696 |
|---|---|
| System Class | Place |
| Place | Archeological Remains |
| Case Study | The Process of Byzantinization in the Central Balkans (Late 10th – Mid-13th Century) |
| Denomination | Unknown |
| Evidence | Ruins |
| Ground Plans | three-aisled basilica |
| Stylistic Classification | Late Antique and Early Medieval before 900 AD , Medieval |
| Administrative unit | Region of Pelagonia / Пелагониски регион , North Macedonia |
Description
location: near the confluence of the Lesnička River and the Crna River, a high hill with a flat plateau called Gradok
medieval fortification: remains of ramparts about 2 m wide, built with wide stone, area 1ha, covered with construction rubble and fragments of medieval ceramics
archaeological findings: coins (folis of John I Tzimiskes, end of the 10th century), jewelry (bronze ring and part of a bracelet, 10th-12th century)
early Christian basilica: at the southeast end of the plateau are the remains of a three-nave basilica (dimensions 15 x 8 m); it is built of bricks, pressed stone and lime mortar; the apse and side walls are partially preserved
church: ten meters southwest of the basilica are the remains of a small church, built from the same material and using the same technique
dating of the church: not determined