Ajdna nad Potoki: Izkopavanja leta 1992

Perne, Domen (avtor), Milavec, Tina (mentor)

Najdišče Ajdna nad Potoki, datirano v 5. in 6. stoletje, je eno izmed najpomembnejših poznoantičnih najdišč v Sloveniji in verjetno najpomembnejša poznoantična višinska naselbina na Gorenjskem. Sistematične arheološke raziskave najdišča potekajo od leta 1976, od leta 1985 pa so potekala tudi številna konservatorska dela. Zaradi slednjih je najdišče znano in obljudeno, saj vrh vzpetine predstavlja naravni in kulturni spomenik, kar predstavlja oster kontrast z dejanskim stanjem objav in raziskav velike večine izkopanega gradiva. To gradivo z izjemo nekaterih posebnih najdb še ni bilo obravnavano. V magistrskem delu sem se zato posvetil natančni obravnavi rezultatov izkopavanj leta 1992, ki so potekala pod vodstvom dr. Slavka Ciglenečkega in zajela štiri objekte v bližini zgodnjekrščanske cerkve. Metodologija je vključevala natančen pregled dokumentacije izkopavanj in najdb. Ker pa kljub omenjenim številnim raziskavam še ni izšla temeljna monografija o najdišču, sem v nalogo vključil tudi pregled in rezultate dosedanjih raziskav ternajdišč iz bližnje okolice. Najdbe iz izkopavanj leta 1992 sem tipološko določil in poiskal analogije.Kjer je bilo to mogoče, so bile glede na omejena sredstva s sodelovanjem številnih posameznikov in institucij izvedene dodatne analize gradiva – zbruski in izdelava tehnoloških skupin keramičnega gradiva, analiza z rentgensko fluorescenčno spektrometrijo nekaterih kovinskih predmetov in radiokarbonsko datiranje otroškega pokopa. Rezultati kažejo na možnost obstoja poznoantične naselbine izven časovnega okvirja, največkrat omenjenega v literaturi (5. in 6. stoletje), z nekaterimi najdbami, ki izražajo starejšo datacijo, in nekaterimi, ki bi bile lahko mlajše od domnevnega konca poselitve ob koncu 6. stoletja. Obravnavani material pa predstavlja le majhno količino že izkopanega gradiva, zato so nadaljnje raziskave nedvomno potrebne, da se natančneje osvetli to sicer znano in pomembno najdišče.

• Jezik: Slovenski jezik
• Ključne besede: Ajdna nad Potoki, pozna antika, keramika, Zgornjesavska dolina
• Vrsta gradiva: Magistrsko delo/naloga
• Organizacija: FF - Filozofska fakulteta
• Leto izida: 2026
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-188255
• Datum objave v RUL: 20.09.2026

Sekundarni jezik

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Naslov: Ajdna above Potoki: Excavations from 1992

Izvleček

The site of Ajdna above Potoki, dated to the 5th and 6th centuries, is one of the most important Late Antique sites in Slovenia and probably the most significant Late Antique hilltop settlement in the Gorenjska region. Systematic archaeological investigations have been conducted at the site since 1976, while numerous conservation works have also been carried out since 1985. As a result, the site is well known and frequently visited, since the summit of the hill is both a natural and cultural monument. This stands in sharp contrast to the actual state of publication and research concerning the vast majority of the excavated material, which, with the exception of certain exceptional finds, has not yet been systematically studied. In my master’s thesis, I therefore focused on a detailed analysis of the results of the 1992 excavations, which were conducted under the direction of Dr. Slavko Ciglenečki and encompassed four structures located near the Early Christian church. The methodology included a thorough review of the excavation documentation and the finds. Since, however, despite the numerous investigations mentioned above, no comprehensive monograph on the site has yet been published, I also included an overview of the previous research and of archaeological sites in the surrounding area. The finds from the 1992 excavations were classified typologically, and parallels were sought where possible. Given the limited resources available, additional analyses of the material were carried out in collaboration with numerous individuals and institutions. These included thin section analysis and the establishment of technological groups for pottery, X-ray fluorescence spectrometry of selected metal objects, and radiocarbon dating of a child burial. The results indicate the possibility that the Late Antique settlement existed outside the chronological framework most commonly cited in literature, namely the 5th and 6th centuries. Some finds suggest a form of occupation at an earlier date, while others may point to a later date than the presumed end of occupation at the close of the 6th century. However, the material examined represents only a small portion of the excavated assemblage, and further research is undoubtedly necessary in order to shed more precise light on this well-known and important archaeological site.

• Ključne besede: Ajdna above Potoki, Late Antiquity, pottery, Upper Sava Valley