Rider

From the Iron Age on the territory of the Danilo Field come the remains of fortified hillfort settlements at Gradina (''Hillfort''), at Stražbenica and on the hill with the Church of St. George in Biranj. On each of these sites great walls made of dry masonry are visible, and numerous fragments of ceramic vessels have also been discovered. Gradina is particularly notable, for by its position it overlooks the whole field. In addition to the strong defensive wall on its northern side, remains of dwelling buildings with cisterns for water were found on it, as well as ceramic material, which on account of its great quantities points to the conclusion that pottery was produced right there and distributed to the surrounding settlements.
Roman age
At Gradina there lived the Delmatic territorial community Ridita, which with the coming of the Romans gradually accepted Romanization, left their old dwelling-place and came down to live at the foot of the hill. Just there, on the site Stari Šematorij, the remains of that Illyrian-Roman settlement were preserved. Discoveries there include several buildings, outstanding among which is the complex of an ancient urban villa with a heating system within which there were new additions and alterations in late Classical times. Somewhat further south were found the remains of a Roman rural-agricultural building with cellar areas for storing agricultural products (grain, wine and oil). As all the construction remains were found in the vicinity  of the Church of St. Daniel, it is supposed that the central part of the Roman city Rider, named for the autochthonous population, was located there. During the reign of the Emperor Claudius (41-54) the city acquired the status of a municipium (municipium Riditarum). It is supposed that Rider got its most beautiful buildings and took on a real urban appearance during the reign of Vespasian (69-79).