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Ponoshec
The tumulus necropolis of Ponoshec is situated at the locality
known by the locals as Arëza, stretched in several parcels in around
5-6ha area, close to the river flow of the Labenica creek. The tumulus
necropolis is composed by a grouped burial mounds; five of them were
identified so far. In general, the tumulus measure between 12 and 18 m
in diameter and the maximum height of the burial mounds goes up to
1 meter of elevation.
The rescue excavations carried out during the 2011 season resulted
with abundant discoveries of the grave goods with typical characteristics
of the Iron Age Illyrian mound-graves. Nevertheless, the
study of the movable material as
recorded here, proved interesting
outcome on the site chronology
and material culture, confirming
the occupancy continuity from
Bronze and particularly during the
Iron Age. Nevertheless, the burial
mounds were effectively reshaped
in 12th-10th century BC, and then
again reused during the 6th and
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4th century BC, a time period
known as the Dardanian Ancients.
Fig. 99. Two snake headed amulet discovered in Ponoshec.
(Archaeological Institute of Kosovo)
Fig. 100 belt buckle discovered inside the tumulus 1. Late
Bronze Age (1500-1100 BC);
(Archaeological Institute of Kosovo)
Fig. 101. The spear head, discovered inside the central part
of the burial mound number 1. Late Bronze Period (1500-
1100 BC) (Archaeological Institute of Kosovo)
Fig. 102. View showing the excavated Ponoshec tumulus
1 as photographed in 2011.
(Archaeological Institute of Kosovo)
Fig. 103. The map showing the setting of the tumulus
necropolis of Ponoshec, Gjakova Municipality.
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