GRADINA BERISALIĆI KOD OLOVA: FORTIFIKACIJSKI, TOPONOMISTIČKI I SEPULKRALNI SLOJEVI JEDNOG MIKROPROSTORA
GRADINA BERISALICI NEAR OLOVO: FORTIFICATION, TOPONYMIC AND SEPULCHRAL LAYERS OF A MICROSPACE

Summary/Abstract: This paper examines the hillfort in the village of Berisalići near Olovo, focusing on its fortification architecture, the settlement beneath the fort, and the necropolis of stećci at Lavšići. Field data, GPX tracks, historical maps, and toponyms were analyzed in relation to the typology of hillforts (Basler, Korošec, Radimsky) and the cultural-historical framework of the Glasinac culture. Special emphasis is given to the inscription “Here lies Dabiživ on his noble land,”2 which reflects the social status of the medieval community. The study also explores the continuity of the toponym Berisalići through Ottoman defters from the 15th to 17th centuries, pointing to the long-lasting identity of the area. The conclusion highlights the site as an important example of continuity of life, death, and spatial memory from prehistory to the Ottoman period.

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