Glazed pottery from the Nečven fortress

Podignuta početkom kasnog srednjeg vijeka od strane plemićke obitelji Nelipić, utvrda Nečven predstavlja jednu od nekoliko vojnih utvrda smještenih uz sami kanjon rijeke Krke. U rukama Nelipića bila je do početka 15. st. kada mijenja nekoliko vladara, sve do osmanskog osvajanja i inkorporiranja u sustav osmanskih graničnih utvrda 1522. g. Krajem 17. st., nakon odlaska Osmanlija s ovog područja, utvrda biva napuštena i porušena. Danas je u sastavu Nacionalnog parka Krka i na njoj se od 2011. g. provode zaštitna arheološka istraživanja i konzervatorski zahvati. Glazirana keramika obrađena u ovom radu predstavlja izbor ulomaka keramike pronađene u istraživanjima utvrde Nečven iz razdoblja 2011. – 2014. g., a tipološko-stilskom analizom utvrđena je prisutnost različitih vrsta talijanske glazirane keramike (invetriata, engobirana keramika, majolika), kvarcne keramike orijentalne produkcije, te njemačke kamenjače. Ovaj materijal datiran je od 15. pa sve do 19. st. i prilog je poznavanju života na utvrdi u ranom novom vijeku.Nečven fortress is one of the few military fortresses by the Krka canyon, built by Nelipić noble family at the beginning of the Late Middle Ages. It was under the rule of Nelipić family by the beginning of 15th century and in 1522 it was conquered by the Ottomans. After the retrieve of Ottomans from Dalmatia at the end of 17th century, the fortress was abandoned and demolished. Nečven is now part of the Krka National Park, and since 2011 archaeological excavations and conservation work have been carried out. Glazed pottery analyzed in this paper represents a selection of the pottery fragments discovered in excavations on Nečven fortress in period from 2011 - 2014. The presence of various types is determined: Italian glazed ware (invetriata, slipware, maiolica), quartz ware of Oriental production and German stoneware. This material was dated from 15th to 19th century and demonstrates the culture of living on Nečven fortress throughout the Early Modern Era