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Rimske gomile / Roman burial mounds Traditional Cache

Hidden : 4/11/2016
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Ta zakladek vas bo popeljal na arheološko raziskovanje rimskih gomil.

This geocache will take you on an archeological discovery trip of Roman burial mounds.



Slovenski opis:

RIMSKO GOMILNO GROBIŠČE V ANŽELOVEM GOZDU

V naselju Brengova pod Cerkvenjakom ležita v Zorkovem in Anželovem gozdu dve večji rimski gomilni grobišči. Gomile, arheološki terenski spomeniki v prvotni legi, so bile v davnini ena izmed oblik pokopov na našem ozemlju. Ostanke upepeljenega pokojnika so dali v žaro, ki so jo postavili v pravokotno oblikovano grobnico iz kamnitih plošč pod kupom zemlje. V in ob žaro so položili pokojniku ljube predmete (nakit, orožje), lučko-oljenko ter keramično posodje s hrano in pijačo. Med drugim je bil v žganini tudi novec, ki so ga pridali pokojniku za plačilo brodniku ob prevozu preko reke pozabljenja.

Leta 1963 je arheološke ostaline iz gomile št. 1 v Anželovem gozdu rešil domači učitelj in ljubitelj starin Vlado Lorber, pri tem pa mu je pomagal in svetoval arheolog-kustos Pokrajinskega muzeja v Mariboru Stanko Pahič. Junija leta 2004 so se pod strokovnim vodstvom nadaljevala arheološka izkopavanja na gomili št. 14 in v naslednjih nekaj letih so uredili prijeten in poučen kraj za odkrivanje preteklosti.

Več o samih postopkih raziskovanja in najdbah si lahko preberete na učnih tablah na območju gomilnega grobišča. Pri iskanju zakladka spoštujte naravo grobišč in ne hodite po gomilah, saj je za hojo urejena potka. Ko se boste lotili samega iskanja na mikrolokaciji, pa se le prelevite v pristnega arheologa ;-)


English description:

ROMAN BURIAL MOUNDS IN ANŽEL'S FOREST

There are two larger Roman burial mounds in Brengova village below Cerkvenjak in Zorko's and Anžel's forest. Burial mounds or barrows were one of the burial types in this area in the past. The ashes of the deceased were put in a clay pot and then in a rectangle-shaped tomb made of stone plates under the pile of soil. Some beloved items of the deceased were also put in and next to the pot (jewelry, weapons), an oil-light and some ceramic containers with food and drink. They had also put in the coin for the deceased one to pay for a ride across the River of Forgotten.

Home teacher and antique fan Vlado Lorber saved some archeological items from barrow no.1 in 1963. He had some help and advisory by archeologist and curator Stanko Pahič. In June 2004 the archeological excavations continued with some experts and in the next few years they arranged a nice and informative place for discovering the past.

You can read more about excavations and discoveries on info boards in the burial area. Please respect the nature of cemetery and do not walk on the barrows but use the paths instead. On the microlocation feel free to become a real archeologist ;-)

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[SLO]: Xberavar ohxir [ENG]: Orrpu ebbgf

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)