Ajdovski zid nad Vrhniko je do sedaj najdaljši znani odsek poznorimskega zapornega sistema claustra Alpium Iuliarum. V dolžino meri preko 6700 m in ima vsaj 35 obrambnih stolpov. Pod seboj je oklepal antično Vrhniko (Nauportus), kjer je bila v zaporni sistem morda vključena tudi manjša utrdba Turnovšče.
Claustra Alpium Iuliarum je poznorimski zaporni sistem, sestavljen iz več odsekov kamnitih zidov, stolpov, trdnjav in utrdb. Čas njegovega nastanka sega v drugo polovico 3. stoletja, ko je bil Rimski imperij na pragu zatona in so ga pestili državljanske vojne in vdori ljudstev. Zaporni sistem je bil del vojne krajine vse do začetka 5. stoletja. Njegov namen je bil nadzor glavnih prehodov v antično Italijo (Italia). Postavitev posameznih zapor je bila takšna, da se je čim bolje vpenjala v naravno izoblikovanost terena in tako dobro izkoristila njegov obrambni potencial.
Zaklad je plastična škatlica z zelenim pokrovom. Začetna vsebina: beležka, svinčnik in šilček (prosim ne odnesi), darilce za prvega najditelja in predmet za menjavo.
Od zaklada vodi pot ob poznorimskem zidu, po sledeh največjega rimskega spomenika na slovenskih tleh, ki je bila pripravljena v okviru evropskega projekta CLAUSTRA+, sofinanciranega s sredstvi Evropske unije.
Ajdovski zid (“Ajdovski wall”) above Vrhnika is the longest known section of the Late Roman barrier system claustra Alpium Iuliarum. It measures over 6,700 m in length and has at least 35 barrier towers. The ancient Vrhnika (Nauportus) was enclosed underneath it, where a smaller Turnovšče fort might have been included in the barrier system as well.
Claustra Alpium Iuliarum is a Late Roman barrier system, consisting of several sections of stone walls, towers, forts and fortlets. The time of its creation dates back to the second half of the 3rd century when the Roman Empire was on the verge of collapse and shaken by civil wars and invasions of peoples. The barrier system was part of the military landscape until the beginning of the 5th century. Its purpose was to control the main crossings to ancient Italy (Italia). The positioning of individual barriers was such that it was incorporated as much as possible in the natural formation of the terrain, thus exploiting its defence potential.
The cache is a 0,2 l Lock & Lock container with a green cap. Initial content: logbook, pencil and pencil sharpener (please do not remove), small gift for the First to find and a small exchange item.
From the treasure a trail leads along the late Roman wall, following the tracks of the largest Roman monument on Slovenian soil, prepared as part of the European project CLAUSTRA+, co-financed by European Union.