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Blat’ce (1)
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In a charter of the Byzantine Emperor Andronikos II Palaiologos (reigned 1282-1328), at the instigation of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš II Milutin (reigned 1282-1321), in ca. 1299/1300 (or 1308?) for the Tower of Hrusija (Pyrgos Basileiu) of the Monastery of Chilandar on the Holy Mount Athos the village of Blat’ce is donated with all its rights (selo narekomoje Blat’ce, ježe jestь nadь Svetimь Nikitoju sь vsěmi pravinami jego). The Serbian King Milutin also mentions Blat’ce in his charter for the Monastery of Saint George-Gorg in 1300 (koi grede putь na Blatce).
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Debrešte, site Gradište, remains of Medieval Church with Necropolis
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Site: Gradište, located 1 kilometer east of the village of Debrešte, 26 kilometers north of Prilep.
Medieval Church: Remains of a small cross-in-square church with a narthex on the west; the church has marble spolia from the ancient period with Greek inscriptions; located in the northwestern part of the site.
Decoration: Two fragments of fresco painting with depictions of saints; dating: the 13th century;
Necropolis: is situated around the church; grave finds include bronze and copper jewelry, dating: the 12th-13th century.
Dating of the Church: dated to the 12th-13th century based on the style of the fresco fragments and necropolis.
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Džidimirci, site Crkvište, Medieval Church with Necropolis
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Site: Crkvište, located 2 kilometers east of the village Džidimirci, near Veles
Medieval Church: remains of walls and foundations of a church with a tetraconch plan
Necropolis: around the church, tombs with constructions made of stone slabs have been uncovered, oriented east-west.
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Kavadarci, Gradište - Devolgrad, ancient city, medieval settlement, necropolis and two churches
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Kavadarci, Gradište - Devolgrad, ancient city, medieval settlement, necropolis and two churches location: 2.5 km from the village of Drenovo, on the right bank above the Raec River, on a high hill before the entrance to the Raec Gorge.
the nearest road: highway Gradsko-Prilep
topographical situation: the southern slope of the Gradište hill is terraced and a settlement of 17 ha has grown on it.
ancient horizon: fortified settlement: identified as the city of Audarion (Eurist), one of the Paion centers; the walls of the fortified settlement are Hellenistic, without plaster. There are no other solid buildings with plaster.
archaeological finds: a large number of movable finds and hundreds of coins from the 4th century AD, when it almost died out and flourished as a rural settlement until the end of antiquity.
Early Christian horizon: Two early Christian basilicas located south of the settlement with rich architectural plastic from the 5th and 6th centuries.
medieval horizon:
fortified settlement: At the western end of the old acropolis, a medieval dry wall fortification. The wall covers a triangular space measuring 170 x 40/50 m. The eastern end is separated by an internal wall in the acropolis, measuring 50 x 20 m. On the northern side, it rested on a vertical part of the rock, and it is accessible from the southern side. In the northwestern part there is a water cistern, deeply cut into the living rock during the Hellenistic period. In the southern part, residential layers have been preserved.
movable finds: numerous movable finds were carried away by erosion: a medieval hearth and table ceramics, tegulas of the so-called Komnenian type, pieces of glass beads, bronze Slavic jewelry (10-13th century), numerous iron arrowheads, knives, etc. A decorated bronze belt buckle with a lion-griffin in relief dates from the 9-10th century.
coins found by: John I Tzimiskes, Michael IV, Constantine IX (from the end of the 10th and 11th centuries); of John III Doukas Vatatzes, Michael VIII, Andronikos II and Michael IX (from the 13th and 14th centuries).
jewelry: earrings and rings of the 10th–11th centuries
remains of sacred buildings: on the ridge east of the fortress there are also traces of medieval buildings. Two of them are smaller churches, one of which has been completely excavated and the other partially. The Komnenian-type tegulas with which they were covered refer to the 12th and 13th centuries.
necropolis: On the eastern slope of Gradište there are medieval graves. The lower-town was spread over the middle terrace to the south of the fortress.
historical data: The town of Devol was the regional center of Raec and a fortified guard on the important road from Vardar to Pelagonia. Its name is derived from the Greek name Diavol (enemy, devil), certainly at the time of the separation of the Slavs from Byzantium (9th century). It is identical to the second, much more famous Devol near Korča, the seat of the church in the 9th and 10th centuries and the first capital of Samuel. The lack of larger and solid buildings from the late Middle Ages in Devol indicates that its importance has been lost even before the Serbian conquest of these regions, and its place was taken by the town of Tikveš 10 km to the south.
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Koince
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The village of Koince is mentioned as Koince (Koince selo) in the Pšinski pomenik from the 15th century. It is registered in the Defter for the Sanjak Köstendil from 1519 and from the years 1570 to 1572. On the Western border of the village of Koince a field is located, which is called "Selište" and shows remains of a medieval settlement (fragments of pottery, building material, roof tiles).
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Kozijak
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The boundary of the village of Kozijak is mentioned in the boundary description of the village Karbinci (do Kozijač’ke megje). The village Karbinci and the land of Kar’ba were subject of dispute between the monks of the Hilandar Monastery and the guards of the emperor. The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV sent David Mihojević, the kefalija (governor) of Štip, in order to determine the boundaries of the disputed land. The Serbian emperor issued on 8th of June 1355 a chrysobull charter. He confirmed the right of the Hilandar Monastery over the village and the land with the boundaries determined by David Mihojević. The Duke Dmitrь got the village Kozjak as his inherited property from the Serbian Despot Konstantin Dragaš for his loyal service (Iako istini i vьsesrьdьčni surodnikь i brat gospodstva mi vojevoda Dmitrь k věčnomu Tvorьcu i nekonьčavajemu i nemimohodimu i vьsa mira sego ni vь čto že vьměni i vladicě svojemu Hristu priveza se. I sela iže jestь iznašьlь brat gospodstva mi vojevoda Dmitrь, iže mu jestь darovalo gospodstvo mi za jegovo pravověrno porabotanie). He donated the village with all boundaries, rights, vineyard, mills and fruit trees to the Hilandar Monastery. The Serbian Despot Konstantin Dragaš confirmed the endowment of Duke Dmitrь in a charter from 1388/1389 (Selo Kozijakь s metohomь i sь vsěmi megjami i pravinami i sь vinogradomь i sь mlini i sь vokijemь. A se megja sela toga Kozijaka: z gornjega čela poemь ōd Krivoga Dola na Borovi Dol, tako i prěz dolь i prěma grada Kozijaka raspadь do stěne niže glave pod Kučjulatomь, tere na skokь, i ōd tuda prěšьdь dolь megju velikomь glavom i megju malomь, tere na Denkovu nivu, tere više perivolja na Lalulovь studenьcь, tako i niz reku Elьšinicu i do gradišta nad Crьvuljemь i ōd gradišta na dělь izlětši, tako i niz Gabrovь Dolь i ōd Gabrova Dola dolu na rasputije i ōd rasputija koi grěde putь ōd Crьvulje, tere na gradište vse po dělu megju Arьgjuricomь i megju Karьbinьci do prěsdlinje ne došьd ednoga brьdьčca, do trěhь kamenь stanovitihь, do kraine prěsedline i ōd tuda sьvrьnuvь uprěkь na slatinu i ōd tuda prěšьd Kozijašticu na kamenь koi postavismo kon grьma na puti i ōd togai kamena došьd na glavičicu povjeliku z dolnjega kraja grědeki ne došьd Radanьštice i ōd tei glavice uzьbrьdo prěko na srědnju glavu, tako i po hridu megju Kozijakomь i megju Radanōmь na uši Krivi Dolь). The village Kozjak is registered in the Defter for the Sanjak Köstendil in the years 1519, 1550 and 1573.
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Kruševo, Kale site, late antique and medieval mine fortification
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location: high hill (about 1000 m above sea level), 1.8 km from the town of Kruševo
the nearest road: highway Kruševo-Prilep; the area of the fortification is 0.7 ha
finds: many metal objects; there are no finds of coins that would more precisely date the phases of the late antique period and the Middle Ages
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Kruševo, site Sveto Preobraženje, remains Early Christian basilica and Medieval church
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Site: Sveto Preobraženje, 15 kilometers northwest of Krusevo, southern slope of Bushova Mountain
Early Christian basilica: A three-aisled basilica with a three-sided apse on the east; highly asymmetric; its length is 11.7 meters. The church is preserved in its foundations. Archaeological research has determined that the basilica did not have a narthex, nor did it have stone sculpture.
Medieval church: Single-aisled small church. Respecting the continuity of the cult site, a newer church structure was erected on the foundations of the three-aisled basilica, more precisely in the eastern part of its central nave.
Dating: between 11th and 14th century
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Manastir, Site Markovi Kuli - Gradok, Remains of an Early Christian Basilica, Medieval Fortification and Medival Church
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Site: Markovi kuli-Gradok, village of Manastir, near Prilep
Medieval fortress: Remains of walls about 2 meters wide, constructed with large and hewn stones.
Early Christian basilica: At the southeastern end of the plateau, there are remains of a three-aisled basilica (dimensions 15 x 8 meters); built with bricks, hewn stone, and lime mortar; partially preserved apse and side walls.
Medieval Church: About ten meters southwest of the basilica, there are remains of a small Medieval church, constructed from the same material and technique.
Dating: not determined.
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Pelince, Medieval Church Sveti Arangel
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To the North of the village of Pelince in the field of Sveti Arangel (Saint Archangel) the ruins of a small, single nave medieval church are to be found. At the beginning of the 20th century the church was called Saint George (Sveti Djordje). Nevertheless, the current toponym points to an oral tradition of the existence of a church of Saint Archangel Michael.
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Prilep, Lower Town, remains of Church No. 13
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At the site located in the central part of the Lower Town of Prilep (Varoš) remains of church walls, fragments of frescoes, spolia taken from the earlier monuments, and several medieval graves are found.
Dating: Unknown
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Prilep, Lower Town, remains of Church No. 14
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The remains of Church No. 14 are located approximately 150 meters northwest of the Church of St. Peter, in the Lower Town of Prilep (Varoš). The northern wall (6 meters in length) of the church is preserved at a height of 0.50 meters; in the former sanctuary, on the wall, a larger number of fresco decoration fragments of the dado are found.
Dating: insecurely dated to the 13th century.
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Prilep, Lower Town, remains of Church No. 15
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The remains of Church No. 15 are located approximately 180 meters north of the Church of St. Peter, in the Lower Town of Prilep (Varoš). The preserved remains include walls made of stone, brick, and lime mortar, along with a larger number of fragmented pieces scattered within construction debris.
Dating: Unknown
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Prilep, Lower Town, remains of Church No. 16
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At the site located at the foothills of the Upper Town of Prilep (Markovi Kuli), remains of church walls, fragments of frescoes, and several medieval graves have been found.
Dating: Unknown
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Prilep, Lower Town, remains of the Church of Saint Barbara
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The remains of the Church of Saint Barbara are located at the site of Urviste, which is mentioned in the Third Charter (Treskavac 3) of Serbian King Dušan (1331-1355) to the Treskavac Monastery (1343-1345). A thin layer of construction rubble and several fragments of frescoes have been preserved.
Dating: Unknown; before 1343–1345.
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Prilep, Upper Town Markovi kuli, remains of the church
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The remains of a small single-nave church are situated within the fortification of Markovi kuli, specifically on the southwest terrace area. This location is commonly referred to as 'courtyard F' and is also known as Ramnište. Notably, it is the least extensively investigated area from an archaeological perspective. The remnants of the church are situated within a settlement complex, alongside residential buildings, economic structures, water sources, water cisterns, stables, and a blacksmith shop
Dating:12th-14th century
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Pšinja, Antique Necropolis Sv. Arhangel
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On the South-Eastern edge of the village of Pšinja (today called Pčinja) a small elevation called Sv. Arhangel (Saint Archangel) is located, where a Roman Necropolis from the 2nd and 3rd centuries was found (graves with burial objects). Remarkable is the connection between the Antique site and the toponym of Saint Archangel. It could well be that the Saint Archangel Michael was later connected to the site in his function as psychopomp.
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Road near Prilep
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During a TIB survey in June 2016 Mihailo St. Popović documented remnants of an old road, to the South-East of the fortification Markovi Kuli, which is published in the archaeological secondary literature. This road is to be dated to the Middle Ages and was also used in Ottoman times.
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Strumica, Church Hagioi Dekapente
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The Church of Holy Fifteen Martyrs from Tiberiopolis is mentioned three times in the fragment of the Praktikon from 1320 listing the holdings of the Iberon Monastery in Palaiokastron (Veljusa) and its surroundings (πλησίον τῶν Ἁγίων Δεκαπέντε μοδίων λδʹ; πλησίον τῶν Ἁγίων Δεκαπέντε μοδίων ιθʹ; εἰς τοὺς Ἁγίους Δεκαπέντε).
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Veles, Svećani, Saint Constantine, Remains of the Church
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Description: Today, only modest remains of the church are preserved. Through archaeological research, the chronological phases of construction and painting of the church have been reconstructed. A small single-nave church with small-scale lateral apses was built from the late 9th to the mid-10th century. It underwent renovations and expansions on two occasions—during the second half of the 13th century and in a later period, possibly during the 14th century. Remnants of fresco decoration are located in the altar apse. Two layers of frescoes have been preserved: an older one corresponding to the time of the church's construction (late 9th - first half of the 10th century) and another from the time of the first church renovation in the second half of the 13th century.
Architecture
First phase of construction:
In the first phase, a small single-nave church was built. A distinctive architectural feature is evident in the placement of a small apsidal room on the southern side. It is likely that a lateral apse originally existed on the northern side as well, but it has not been preserved due to the later reconstruction of the church, which destroyed the foundation of the northern wall of the old church. The church terminated in the eastern low semicircular apse. On the lateral sides of the apse, in the eastern wall, there are two small niches for the prothesis and diakonikon. Although it is a single-nave church without a dome, it conforms to the design of triconch churches in terms of its shape and disposition of its lateral conches.
Parallels: Church in the village of Izdeglavje
Dating: late 9th - first half of the 10th century
Second phase of construction: In the second phase, the original small church underwent renovation and expansion; the nave was extended towards the west; the entrance on the southern wall was walled up, and a new entrance was constructed on the western side of the building. The same phase also includes the renewal of the eastern part of the church; the height of the eastern apse was increased, and the additional section was executed with interior stonework and adorned externally with ceramic decoration.
Dating: the second half of the 13th century
Third phase of construction: In the third phase, a nave was added along the southern wall of the church; this southern annex had a three-sided apse and two entrances. For the purposes of worship, the southern apse of the original church was opened, thus establishing communication between the two spatial units.
Dating: The documentary evidence for the dating of the third phase of construction is lacking. Perhaps the second renovation took place in the 14th century.
Painted Decoration
First Layer: The oldest fresco ensemble has left few remains. The frescoes in the eastern apse were arranged in two registers - in the lower register, standing figures of saints surround the single narrow window, while the content of the upper register is difficult to identify. Only the depiction of a throne is visible in the apse composition, which was a part of representations of Christ on the throne, the Virgin Mary on the throne with Christ, and Hetoimasia at that time.
Dating: 10th century
Second Layer: The frescoes are fragmentarily preserved in the sanctuary. In the conch of the apse, remnants of an archangel figure are visible (likely part of the composition of the Virgin Mary with archangels). In the central register of the apse, there is a depiction of the Communion of the Apostles, and in the lower register of the apse, four bishops surround the single narrow window (The Officiating Bishops). The depictions of celebrating bishops continued onto the southern wall of the sanctuary.
Parallels: Church of St. Nicholas in the village of Manastir in Moriovo, St. John Kaneo in Ohrid, Church of St. Eliah in the village of Grnčari, Church of the Holy Mother of God in Dabnište near Kavadarci
Dating: the last quarter of the 13th century
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Štip, The Church of Saint Blaise
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The Church of Sveti Vlasije (Saint Blaise) was erected by the Čelnik Stanislavь on his inherited property in the area possessed by the Hilandar Monastery. Stanislavь donated the church to the Hilandar Monastery and requested the Serbian Despot Konstantin Dragaš to confirm his endowment. The Serbian Despot Konstantin Dragaš issued on this ground the charter for the Hilandar Monastery (i vьspomenu carьstvu mi kako jestь sьzidalь crьkvь na svojei baštině vь oblastь domu prěsvetije Bogorodice Hilanʼdarʼskije, svetago sveštenʼnomučenika Vlasija, mole carьstvo ni i trěbuje potvrьždenije carьstva mi jakože biti toi svetoi i božьstvʼnoi crьkvi vь vsaku svobodu podь oblastiju doma prěsvetije Bogorodice Hilanʼdarʼskije i ježe carьstvu ni pravověrʼnoje jego porabotanije. Prošenije jego isplьnihomь, jako da si jestь svetaa i božьstvьnaa crьkvь sveti sveštenʼnomučenikь Hristovь Vlasije vь oblasti domu prěsvetije Bogorodice Hilanʼdarʼskije neotjemljemь nikimь do věka, i sь ljudmi što si imaa u gradu).
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