Archeology

This large settlement with a length of 500 m and a width of 250 meters was located to the West of Nova Vas at an altitude of approximately 95 m. Surrounded by a steep slope on three sides, with on the West side a high wall and the access. Occupation took place from the Bronze Age up to and including Roman rule of Istria.

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Name: Prehistoric settlement Kaštelir.

Place: Near Nova Vas – (Brtonigla).

Coordinates: Starting point Nova Vas 45.36014 N – 13.64114 E, Entrance Kaštelir 45.36485 N – 13.65468 E.

This settlement has been used from the middle Bronze age to the end of the Histrian period. Perhaps also hereafter  through the discovery of Roman clay fragments.

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Name: Prehistoric settlement / gradine Petrovac.

Place: Near Bačva – (Višnjan).

Coordinates: Starting point  45.24287 N – 13.71310 E ; top: 45.24448 N . 13.71369 E.

This settlement is characterized by deep gullies, caves and rocks in an area of limestone. The ceramics found here date from the Neolithic period (last phase Stone Age).

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Name: Prehistoric settlement Škrače.

Place: Korenići – (Kanfanar).

Coordinates: Entrance forest path to settlement near kazun: 45.13417 N – 13.79954 E, settlement : 45.13605 N – 13.79815 E.

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Name: Prehistoric settlement / gradine “Žvenke”.

Place: Putini – (Kanfanar).

Coordinates: Startpoint: 45.107121 N – 13.74328 E., Top: 45.10874 N . 13.74174 E.

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Name: Prehistoric settlement “Monkastel”.

Place: ČervarPorat – (poreč).

Coordinates:

Entrance from way: 45.269995 N – 13.6o7502 E. Top: 45.270728 N -13.606304 E.

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Name: Prehistoric settlement (Gradina) “Mekinjevac” (Zavoj).

Place: Mrgani – (Kanfanar).

Coordinates: Underpass A9 near Mrgani 45.12486 N – 13.78240 E.  Entrance to Gradina: 45.12333 N – 13.78669 E 198 m.

In the Middle Ages there was a walled city on this slope of the Limska Draga. The blocks of the Gradina were probably used for this.

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Name: Prehistoric settlement “Parentin”.

Place: Near Dvigrad – (Kanfanar).

Coordinates:

Entrance hiking trail on the first hairpin bend of the road Dvigrad to Mrgani.45.12676 N – 13.90825 E. 130 m.

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Name: Prehistoric setlement “Kičer”.

Place: Near Rovinjsko Selo – (Rovinj).

Coordinates:

Starting point trail:  45.11411 N – 13.73229 E,  Top Kičer: 45.12083 N – 13.72653 E.