We; We UZ SSNS ae erasc mise lon wt te poston of he netopels ant Gi reer Tlosuuja na ceseposanaquara Hexpomtona Ha Cpaguuite r. Hepesu, norneg of jyrouctox Position of the necropolis of Gradishte Gorno Nerezi. South-east view 68“MTOP TOJIEBCKU, Cxonje CEBEPOS3ATIAJIHATA HEKPOTIOJIA HA JOLUIHOAHTHUKATA TBP]IMHA FPAIMIITE, POPHO HEPE3 IGOR TOLEVSKI, Skopje NORTH-WEST CEMETERY OF THE LATE ANTIQUE FORTRESS AT GRADISHTE-GORNO NEREZI a cepepnara crpawa Ha naanunata H Boat 06 urrpaninor nex ox aca: oT penaTuaxo BucoKO Hag CkoncKaTa Koruna ce Haofa cenoro Topxo Hepesu. Ha een KinomeTap HeTOuHO on cenoTO ce usgmrnysa Kapnecr app Hapeven ,[pagnurte™. Toa e netaxHaTa Kapnecta Wyka og eeH Jour H ‘Tecen rpeGew m1To ce nporera of jyr KOH ceBep. Hagmopekata pucuwa wanecysa on 510-530 MeTpH. Ha cesepxata crpana of rpaquurreto ce mpo- ‘Tera Hempedua Tepaca Jopeka TepeHoT mo; Kea cTPMHO ce cnyurTa fo egHa WiMpoKa npeceganHa, Ha Koja fenec ce onrmenyba BUHOEA s103a, Ha oBaa mpeceqamua ce Haofana HeKpononata.! Sanagna- ‘Ta eTpaua ce cnyurra Bo qna6oxa Gpagna Ha ener. nospemeno cys norox. Metouuata erpana og rpaqmurreto € kapmecta cTpMHuHa Koja ce cnyurra Bo noTouna 6pasga A1aG0Ko nog 4yKaTa, Jy:kHUOT Kpaj npeKy Gzaro ceo npogomxysa Ha iyr, OGpasysa tecex cpr uITo mocreneno ce licka4ysa KoH Macusot Ha Bogxo. Ioxpaj cpror MiyBad H NogseMeH BoAOBOA 3a MoTpeOwTe Ha yrepmexata nacen6a2 Cnopes Haogure urro-ce:KoxctaTupann Ha rpaquutrero m Henocpeguata oKonMHa-Teryan Of, Kopuutekn Tam, MoxeTH, KaMeHu TeMeam, MeTan- 111. Muxyaané, Cxoaje co oxoanuite mepounu, Cxonje 1982. 76 2 B. Nuaunk, Lounoanmuka ymepoena Hacea6a Kaj Topno Hepeau cxoticxo, Macedoniae acta archaelogica (MAA) 4, Tipuaen 1978, 231. nthe northern side of the mountain Vodno, in the central part of the massif, relatively high above the Skopje valley, there is the village of Nerezi. On a kilometre distance east from the village raises the cliffy peak called “Gradishte”. It is a protruded peak of a long and narrow ridge stertching from south towards north. The sea level is 510-530 meters. On the northern part of Gradishte lies a ter- race, while the terrain under it is a steep plane, where people nowadays grow grape-vine. The necropolis lies exactly there.! The western side diclines in a deep furrow of a dry stream, The eastern side of Gradishte is a cliffy precipice that diclines in a stream furrow, deep under the peak. The southern end slightly continues on creating a narrow crest that gradually climbs towards the massif of the Vodno mountain. An underground plumbing was passing by the crest for the needs of the established settlement.2 According to the findings in Gradishte and the vicinity: tegulae a Corinthian type, coins, stone foundations, metal objects, ceramics, ' 1, Mikuléik, Skopje so okoinite wvrdini, Skopje 1982, 16. 2 ¥. Lileik, Docnoanticka utvrdena naselba kaj Gorno Nerezi skopsko, Macedoniae acta archaelogica (MAA) 4, Prilep 1978, 231 69Hi MpeaMeTH, KepaMMKa, BOROBOA M OCTATOLM Of rpoGosi, yKaxkysaaT Jeka BO TSPAMHATa UMAO HocTojao MpucyeTBo Ha AMBeete Wa KpajoT On aNTHKata, 3apaqit OnMe MoKasaTemM rpaqMurTeTo € HMeHYyBaHO KaKo ROUMOAHTHKa Masia yTBPReHA Hacen6a. Ha 300-400 metpu ceneposanagno on Fpanuit- ‘re Topuo Hepesu, ce Haofa eqHo noHMIcKo 3apaM- HeTo puT¥e Ha Koe WeHec ce onrMenysa BIKOBA nosa. Toefy npeceanunaa (HaseneHa Bo rop- HHOT TeKCT) M pHTYeTo ce MpoBNeKyBa ATa60K TOBpeMeHO CyB MOTOK, Koj To OOUKONYBA Of jya- vara, NeTovHaTa W cesepHaTa crpava. SanaquaTa cpava ce cnyuira Garo Kon mpuctamHHoT acbaaTupan nat Koj ce ABuxKU oR Cpequo HepesH- Topxo Hepean-ctapoto Topo Bosvo-crapoto Jlonxo Bogxo. Cnopeg pasropopot uiTo To Boxes co con- crRenmuiTe of so3jeTo, Ha caMHoT pu 6use PacKonaH OKomy BacceTTHHa rpoGoBH, KaKO To Benea THe - Ja HM ce MogoSpu MpuKocoT of rposjero. Ha Moppummuara BeqHalll Moxe ja ce saGenexar cbparmenta og Kopuxrexn Teryau, pasHOBHHa cayjoRa KepaMuKa AYpH Ht Mo HeKOja MoHeTa, BepojaTHo Kako OGon 3a MoKojHmusTe. Cnopeg naounte Kom comcrsenmumre rH HMaaT. omefeno nosjara, Moxe qa ve 3akay4n feKa rpoGosute Gune yncTH of TpySo AeAKAHH KameHH MoU, a Moxe6u H UncTH of; KopuHTcKH THN Ha ‘reryau. Ha jyxXHHOT Jem Ha WOKAAHTETOT Koj He € Kopucrent 3a so3jeTo, ce Haofa enen NocTaMent On nagrpo6en cnomenux. TpyGo e oGpaGorex m Ha cpegmuara of ropHata crpaza ce Haofa eqeH OTBOp BO Koj CHIYpHo 6un cMecTeH HeKaKoR Haz- rpo6ex emement. [locramexroT e H3pa6oTex on ‘KaMeH-N€COWHHK H3BageH Of GAucKaTa OKOMHHA. Ha nospumuata Mowe qa ce 3aGenexaT Mapua of KocKHTe Ha TaMy norpeOaHuTe. MODBMKHM HAOMM Og mogpmwkHWOT apxeonoulkH MaTepHjan Ha caMata noppuruia Ha pHaoT, MpH NoReKe HanpaTit Hangop Ha ejia MyKoBmvecta uGyma, jeceTHHA MoHeTH, ¢pparMenTH Of KepaMMKM cazoBH ™ ~reryama. 70 plumbing and tomb remains, it is very clear that life was constantly present in the fortifi- cation at the end of the antique. These are the reasons why this fort was named as a late, small antique established settlement, 300-400 meters on the north-west of Gradishte-Gorno Nerezi, there is a lower flat hill where people nowadays grow grape-vine Between the plane (mentioned in the text above) and the hill stretches a deep temporar- ily dry stream that surrounds it from the east- ern and northern side. The western side slight- ly descends towards an accessible asphalt road leading from Sredno Nerezi - Gorno Nerezi - the old Gorno Vodno - the old lower Vodno. According to the talks I had with one of the owners of the vineyards, about twenty tombs were excavated on the very hill for a better income from the grapes, as they said. On the surface itself we can notice fragments from the Corinth teguli, diverse pottery and also some coins, probably as contribution for the deceased (obol/stips). According to the plates that the owners used to set boundaries of the vineyards, it can be concluded that the tombs were cysts from roughly carved stone plates and probably also cysts of Corinthian type of tegulae. On the southern part of the site which was not excavated for the vineyard, there is a pedestal of a tombstone. It is roughly treated and in the middle of the upper side there is an opening where surely was some ledger ele- ment. The pedestal is made of stone-sand, taken from the near surrounding. Pieces of bones of the deceased can also be noticed on the very surface. “MOBILE FINDINGS Concerning the mobile archeological mate- rial on the very surface of the hill, while drop- ping in there I found a curved fibula, about ten coins, fragments from ceramic dishes and tegulae.Llentpaniuor gen ua Hekponoaara oa jyrosanag Central part of the necropolis, southwest view Tloxpusa rpo6ua naoua co necpopayuja 3a chuxcupaise Ha HagrpoOna cresa Perforated grave cover slab for holding the vertical stela n”Tyxosmuecta cu6yaa Marnunata Tepatopuja Ha opoj Tan Ha cbuby- am, ¢ Cpenuorto Tlogyxasje ogtocko Tlanouuja. Tamy ce npowajnenn xa croTHun of onne dn6yan, Kaze Moxe fa ce cieAH HHBHHOT pasBoj of MoeR- HocTasHata ¢bopma - T-cuG6yna wa mapxap. Orramy opue cbu6yau ce paumpune m xa jyr. cpequmuor yen Ha Bankayor. 3a pasnuKa og 3anauata nonosua ua Bankaucknor Tloay- octpos Kage opaa ¢bubyaa e peTka, Ha TepuTopu- jara ua’. Mesuja n Cenepwa Maxesonuja e muory nowecra.> Marepuijanor of Koj Hajecto ce napa6oreHn € GpoH3a, MaciBHO AMeHH a noToa HeKOH nosaatexu. JlopaGorysaun ce Bo TexHMKa Ha Tpabupame iM HuenO, THe ce MALKH HaKUT Koj Tokpaj 3a sakonysame Ha HaMeTKaTa HMane 1 qynKynja m Ha osHaka Ha RoeHaTa xuepapxuja. Haj6nuckm mpnMepoun ce mpovajenu xa noxannternte Bo Cxynu.4 [payeno,) Kamunx® ap. TIpamepoxor e Gpousexa aayia (aykopmyec- 1a) ¢u6yna MacuBKo aneHa, Bo AoGpo couysaHa coctoj6a, Texox 54,39 rp. Horata Ha u6yaara € ykpaceva co qecer rpabupaun anuniea nocrapeHm Bo Abe pyn, KOH KpajoT ce ulecT a Ko maKoT ce veTupu. To cpequnata Ha Horata e u3paGoTeHa Rexopauuja of pHOHHa Kocka BO TexHNKa Ha Tpapupawe m NlonomHeTa co een Bu cTaknena nacta, lonexa nox Horata ce Haofa nonoBHAHO couysan sartox. JeKopauujata na puGunata Kocka, Mpoqomkysa u Ha maKor. Pamewara va ¢huGynara ce ckanecto peulenn, Kojiro Ha Kpa- jot npemmuysaat so ayKopaun. Uerpannata AYKoBnila H HrnaTa Heqoctacysaar. 3. Muxyauug, Zoynopuncxu 2po6oeu 09 Cxyau, Toauutex s6opuux Ha ®unosodcknor cbaxyatet Bo Conje, kn. 26, Ckonje 1974. 411, Muxyauus, op. cit. 136 5 B. Jocucboscxa, Mee aosxopumcke zepoGnuye ua Apavesa, K. A., 1V, ce.2, 1956, 288 © T. Mumurpuocka, [pyaa gounopuacku 2poGosu 09 Kannux Ckonje, MAA 5, TIpunen 1979, 136 T2 Cruciform fibula The parent territory of this type of fibula is the Middle of Podunayje i.e. Panonia, Hundreds of these fibulas whose develope- ment from a very simple form fi T-fibula of a hindge, can be followed, were found there. Apart from the western part of the Balkan Peninsula where this fibula was rare, it is more frequent in Upper Moe (Moesia Superior) and northern Macedonia.> The material they were most frequently made of was bronze, massively casted and some of them gilded. They were finished in a technique of engraving and nielo. They were a male ornament and were used for buttoning up and had a function to mark the military hier- achy. The most similar samples were found on the localities of Scupi,4 Drachevo,5 Kamnik,® and so forth, The sample is a bronze, cruciform fibula, massively casted, weight 54,39 gr, in a well preserved condition. The leg on the fibula is decorated with ten carved small rings set in two groups, six at the end and four towards the curve. Along the middle of the leg is a decoration of fish bone in a technique of carv- ing and filled with some kind of glass - paste While under the leg there is a partially pre- served buckle. The decoration with the fish bone also continues on the curve. The shoul- ders shown on the fibula are cascaded and curved in the ends. The central curve and the needle are missing. 3 1 Mikuléik, Docnorimski grobovi od Skupi, Godien zbornik 1a Filozofskiot fakultet vo Skopje, vol. 26, Skopje 1974. 41. Mikuleik, op. cit. 136 5B. Josifovska, Dve poznorimske grobnice iz Dracheva, 2. Aw IV, vol. 2, 1956, 288 © G. Dimitrioska, Grupa docnorimski grobovi od Kamnik ‘Skopje, MAAS, Prilep 1979, 136ayKosuyecta dpnGyna cruciform fibula 30 v 73Cnopea enementute u nexopaynjara, opaa «pu6ysa cnafa wo rpynata IV m Rapnjanra 2, nap- ujawra Koja nowecto ce cpekana wa noxanwreTuTe om Bropata Monopuua Ha 4 pex.? Ha opa qatu- pale He ynatypa H samouoT Ha Horata, co Koj ¢ sakqy4ypana ~ 3aTpapawa uraara. 3anounre ce nojapypaat Bo BTopara nonopmHa on 4 Bex. Mower Ha tepwropujata ua P. Maxegounja uupxy- mauujata Ha MOHeTH og cekoraul Guta wMpoKo Pacnpoctpaniera, of MoWeTOKOT Ha aHTHKaTa na ce lo eHeMtHo Bpeme. OcoGeHo Bo MepHogor Ha 4 BeK Of HoBaTa epa, Kora PHMCKOTO apcTBO BeKe TO UMa JOCTHrHaTO Ha HeKoj Ha4HH cBojoT BpB. Ce sronemysa Opojor Ha KOBHMNTe ma ocBeH KopHuuute og Koxcrantuxonoa u Tecaaounxa, ce jasysaar u KoBHuuNTe of Cuckuja, KusuK, Asexcauapuja, Kaprarua, AxBuseja u muory apyrn. Haseqenuse mpumepu wa MoveTH ce oTkpHeHI KaKO MOBPUINHCKA Haoj, cute ce Mani Opoxsit Kou qatupaat op 4 Bex of HoBata epaS Bp. 1 Hymye As. VRBS ROMA Bucra co wneM, Hoch HMMepujamva HaMeTKa, BO nporpun, Hameno. Pes, Bes nerenga. Bomunua, capreva Haneso, fon SnusHauH, rope ape spe3qu; Bo orceyoxor IN. ; 2,39 rp; 18 ww. Bp. 2 Hymye, Cucuuja As. DN VALEN-S PF AVG Buccra co quijagema, HaMeTKa it oKnom, 80 npodpua, HaecHo. Pes. REIPVBLICAE Buxtopuja, capteva Haneso, mpxR BeHey m MamMa, spe3ja ofneso, nog spesqata A; BO ormeuatox DHSISC. #; 2,41 rp; 18 mow According to the elements and decoration, this fibu- la belongs to group 4 and variant 2, a variant that Was more frequently found on, the sites of the sec- ond half of the 4%" century.? This dating is connect- ed with the buckle on the leg with which the needle was locked. The buckles appeared in the second half of the 4" century. Coins The circulation of coins on the territory of the Republic of Macedonia has from always been wide- ly spread, from the beginning of antique until now. This especially happened in the period of the 4th century A.D. when the Roman Empire in some way achieved its culmination. The number of mints was enlarged except those in Constantinople and Thessalonica, Other mints appeared in Siscia, Cyzicus, Alexandria, Carthage, Aquileia and many others. The stated samples of coins were discovered as surface findings, all are small bronze pieces dating from the 4" century A.DS Coin No 1 Numus Oby. VRBS ROMA Helemted bust of Roma, left, wearing imperial mantle. Rev. No legend. She-wolf standing left, suckling Romulus and Remus, two stars above; in ex. IN. %; 2,39 gr; 18 mm. Coin No 2 Numus, Siscia Ay. DN VALEN-S PF AVG Diademed bust of Valens, with imperial mantle and cuiras, right. Ry... REIPVBLICAE Victory, on left, holding laurel and palm branch, an star left, below A; in ex DHSISC. #; 2,41 gr, 18 mm. 7 A. Josanosuh, Haxum y puxckoj Lapoanuju, Beorpaa 1978, 59 8 Maxegonuja, napute u uctopujara, xaranor, Hapoana Banka na Peny6anxa Maxegonuja, Cxonje 2002. 14 7 A. Jovanovié, Nakit u rimskoj Dardaniji, Beograd 1978, 59 8 Makedonija, parite i istorijata, catalogue, Narodna Banka na Republika Makedonija, Skopje 2002 :Bp. 3 Hymyc, Konerarrmnonon ‘Ap. DN VALENTINI-ANVS PF AVG Buicra co qujayeMa, aMeTKa H oxnon, Bo Mpodpan, HayecHo. Pep. GLORIA-ROMANORVM Vinepatopor capten wayecto, co JechaTa paxa Breve sapoGenMK, Bo meBaTa pake ApAH s1a6apym; 20 orewox CONST B #; 231 rp; 18 say; Bp. 4 Hymyc, Tecanounxa, 364-367 ‘Ap. VALEN-S PF AVG Bucra co qujaqema, HameTka 1 oKnon, Bo npodiin, Hagecto. Pep. SECVRITAS-REIPVBLICAE Buxropuja, caprena Ha neRo, ApKH BeHeN H nana; Bo oTceyox TES 8; 3.29 rp: 18 ma; Bp. 5 Hymye, Tecasonmxa, 364-367 ‘As. (D)N VALEN-S P(F AVG) Bucra co qujagema, HaMeTKa oKs0n, Ro Mpocpun, hagecno. Pep. SECVRITAS-REI(PVBLICAE) Buxropuja, cepreva Ha meno, APAH ReHeN H TlasiMa; Bo oTce 40K T(E)SA. AB; 1,71 rp; 18 MM; Bp. 6 Hymyc, Tecanounxa, ‘As. DN VALENTINI(ANVS PF AVG) Bucra co qmjagema, HaMerka u Kron, no nporpin, Haglecto. Pes. SECVR(ITAS)-REIPVBLICA(E) Buxropuja, cepreva Ha meno, APKH BeHeN H mamma; Bo oTcewox TEC ). 42; 1,66 rp; Bp. 7 Hymye, Tecasonuxa, 364-367. As. DN VALENS PF AVG Bucra co aujajema, HamMerka # OKs, Bo npodpun, Hagecto, Pes. SECVRITAS-REIPVBLICAE Buxropuja, capreva Ha meno, APKM BeHeN WH. TamMa; Bo oTce4oK TESA. AZ; 2,79 rp; 18 MM 716 Coin No 3 Numus, Constantinopolis Av. DN VALENTINI-ANVS PF AVG Diademed bust of the emperor right, mantle and cuiras. Ry. GLORIA-ROMANORVM Valentinian standing facing, head left, holding labarum in right arm, draging captive with right arm; in exergue CONST B %; 231 gr, 18mm. Coin No 4 Numus, Thessalonica, 364-367 ‘Av. VALEN-S PF AVG Diademed bust, mantle and cuir. on right. Ry. SECVRITAS-REIPVBLICAE Victory standing facing, holding laurel wreath and palm branch. in exergue TES %; 3,29 gr; 18 mm; Coin No 5 Numus, Thessalonica, 364-367 Ay. (D)N VALEN-S P(F AVG) Diademed bust, mantle and cuir. on right. Rey, SECVRITAS-REI(PVBLICAE) Victory standing facing, holding laurel wreath and palm branch.; in exergue T(E)SA. ; 1,71 gr; 18 Coin No 6 Numus, Thessalonica Av, DN VALENTINI(ANVS PF AVG) Diademed bust, mantle and cuir. on right. Rey, SECVR(ITAS)-REIPVBLICA(E) Victory standing facing, holding laurel wreath and palm branch; in exergue TE( ). A2; 1,66 gr; Coin NoTNumus, ThesSalonica, 364-367 Ay. DN VALENS PF AVG Diademed bust, mantle and cuir. on right. Rev. SECVRITAS-REIPVBLICAE Victory standing facing, holding laurel wreath and palm branch; in exergue TESA. 48; 2,79 gr; 18 mm.77KEPAMHYKH CAOBH Jloxannata Kepamukata og 4 Bex Ha Tepm- ropiijara’ Ha ‘PenyOnnka Maxenounja e cano npononxenne Ha cbopmara um cyHxuujata on mpenxonuure pexopu. Ce KapaxTepusupa co noOpa chakTypa, UpBeHo Mevena, Goeva co upper nak W oTmopHa Ha npomenn. J[exopupana wim equoctasia KyjHcka, Ges HuKaKBH ocobeHocTH. @opMata Ha KepaMuKaTa e cunTesa of HoBUTe PuMckn Baujannja um AoKanHUTO KepaMuNKo npowspojetso. Kexo NajxapakrepmeTuuna chopaa Ha cagosi ce cpekanaat rpHust, A2aGOKI It RAUTKH wun, MANN, GoKaNH, cazoBn co ABE WAM TPH pauKM, wosH coeAKa pauKa H Apyrit. Canopata Kepamnkata urro ce cpekapa Ha joKasMTeTOT € Of WOKANeH KapakTep co Ke TOAKY kBamuTeTHa raHka, Koja e W3MemlaHa co cHTHHL kBapun Kamenunisa H anekyH. Tpodnsor cKopo Ha cure cagoan e co S-npodpunann} COMMAHO, Jo UpReHa HujaHca, W upBeHO AAKNpaxH ‘OW Kon cera Toa He ce nosHasa. On npumepouwre . Tlevemerto & Kou ce cpegaraat cbparmentm: nanmua, pasuit TPHUM, WIMPOKH YHHUM; caZoBH KOH ce KopHcreme HBO JoMaKuHcTBOTO. parMeHTHpaHiaTa KepaMu- Ka Moke fla ce cMecTH BO paMKHTe Ha WenHoT 4- 6 BeK. 3AKJIYYOK Cnopen pasraeqanmte npuMepouH, Moxe Aa ce 3aKayun eka Ha aoKanujara ce Haofa Hexponona Koja rpasnTapana Kou Tpagumre Topwo Hepesu. Haogure noxkaxysaaT qeKa HeKpononata Guna KopHcTeHa Bo NepiogoT Ha propara nomopmua ua 4 Bex. KoHTaKT wimp top Tonenent ctynent ancoasent Vinctutyt 3a ucropuja Ha yMeTHocT u apxeonoruyja ®unocorpexu axyaet Cxonje 78 CERAMIC DISHES The local ceramics from the 4 century on the territory of the-Republic of Macedoniais just» a continuation of the form and function from the previous centuries. It is characterized with a good structure, red baked, painted in red polish and resistent on changes. It is decorated or if used for the cuisine, simple without any pecular- ities. The form of the ceramics is synthesis from the new Roman influences and the local ceramic production. Most characteristic forms of dishes are pots, deep and shallow plates, jugs, dishes with two or three handles, cups with one handle and many others. The ceramic dishes found on the site are from a local character and not so qualitative clay which is mixed with tiny quartz stones and lis- cun, The “S” profile appears in almost all the dishes. The baking is solid, red shaded and red polished, barely recognized now. The found sam- ples fi different pots, wide plates, jugs and many others were used in the household, too. The frag- mental ceramics can be placed in the 4th, 5t% and 6t" century. CONCLUSION Based on the found samples it can be con- cluded that there is a necropolis at this site that probably belonged to Gradishte - Gorno Nerezi. The findings show that the necropolis was used in the second half of the 4' century. contact Igor Tolevski a candidat B.A. (archaeol) Institute for Art Histiry and Archaeology Faculty of Philosophy SkopjeT Tolevski 79