PULA, CROATIA — Researchers from Juraj Dobrila University of Pula have conducted excavations at Vrh Kosir, a Bronze Age burial mound located on Veli Brijunin Island within Brijuni National Park. While the tumulus dates back over 3,000 years, the team also discovered a secondary burial that has been radiocarbon dated to the first half of the 14th century.
In addition to the medieval interment, archaeologists recovered a human jaw, numerous bone fragments, and more than 50 teeth from multiple individuals on the opposite side of the mound. These findings highlight the mound’s long-term use as a burial site spanning several millennia.
The excavation provides valuable insight into both Bronze Age and medieval funerary practices in the region, revealing how burial sites were reused and adapted over centuries.
