Standing one meter high on the highest ground of the cemetery, about 70 meters above the left side of the road, Tumulus I was the tallest mound in the area and measured roughly 12.50 by 12.80 meters in diameter. Its construction began directly on the rocky bedrock with a regular, central stone wall that stood 0.65 meters tall and spanned 5.5 meters across. This core wall was then covered by a loose layer of reddish-brown clay soil and a scattering of stones, though these stones did not form a solid, compact outer shell. Over time, the center of the wall structure was heavily disturbed, as many stones were removed and replaced by soil collapsing from the upper layers. Interestingly, excavations inside the mound revealed no actual graves or human burials. Instead, the primary discoveries were confined to the southeastern sector, where archaeologists unearthed four ceramic fragments along with a distinct two-handled vessel featuring wide, slanted fluting along its shoulders.
Interestingly, the site where it currently lies is a modern day graveyard. Similar stone structures were found near it, meaning it might not be one singular tumulus in this spot, but multiple
Bujan Tumulus I
Nahegelegene Fundstellen
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Cernicë
Mostly unexcavated fortress.
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Rosujë
Fortress occupied from the 5th century BC to 5th century AD.
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Thermidava
Ancient city mentioned by Ptolemy in reference to Trajan's campaigns in Dacia
Albanien, Lozhnë
