Zgodnjekrščanske najdbe z Vipote nad Pečovnikom

Abstract

Two christograms, a bronze lamella in the form of a dolphin, part of a candelabra leaf and some small bronze fragments were found in 1993 on the Late Roman upland fortified site of Vipota above Pečovnik. The author suggests that they were brought there from a church in Celje, due to the proximity of Roman Celje and the size of the artefacts. The artefacts in all probability were part of the internal furnishing of a church in Celje, that was abandoned sometime in the first half of the 5'h Century. The material was taken at that time to a nearby refugium. the naturally well protected Vipota. The artefacts are dated on the basis of analogy to the second half or most likely the end of the 4lh Century.