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The linguistic landscape is an essential aspect of determining how language materializes in our surroundings. It is especially important in multilingual communities, as it reflects their identity. The linguistic landscape changes over time due to various factors, such as changes in politics, economics, and the national minority population. Study aims to explore how language manifested in the cultural landscape of Slavonia and Baranja, how it changed over time. Linguistic signs can also reflect the spatial identity of the population in the investigated periods (and its changes). Research compares the linguistic landscape of the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries with the contemporary period. We used old postcards as sources for the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries and conducted fieldwork for the modern period. The research involved analysing a vast corpus of linguistic signs in the cultural landscape. Research showed that the linguistic landscape, both in the past and present, is visible through various inscriptions on shops, craft stores, state institutions, and street names. Official inscriptions on public institutions in Croatia are written in the Croatian language, and in ethnically diverse areas, these inscriptions are bilingual, but not to the extent allowed by the Croatian Constitution. Homogeneity or heterogeneity of the linguistic landscape users determines its appearance. Croatian is the primary language in most of inscriptions. However, the status and dominance of other languages have changed, depending on the complex political and linguistic past of the region. The study has confirmed that the linguistic landscape reflects both the spatial identity as well as the heterogeneity and multilingualism of the linguistic landscape in urban and rural areas.

The linguistic landscape is an essential aspect of determining how language materializes in our surroundings. It is especially important in multilingual communities, as it reflects their identity. The linguistic landscape changes over time due to various factors, such as changes in politics, economics, and the national minority population. Study aims to explore how language manifested in the cultural landscape of Slavonia and Baranja, how it changed over time. Linguistic signs can also reflect the spatial identity of the population in the investigated periods (and its changes). Research compares the linguistic landscape of the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries with the contemporary period. We used old postcards as sources for the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries and conducted fieldwork for the modern period. The research involved analysing a vast corpus of linguistic signs in the cultural landscape. Research showed that the linguistic landscape, both in the past and present, is visible through various inscriptions on shops, craft stores, state institutions, and street names. Official inscriptions on public institutions in Croatia are written in the Croatian language, and in ethnically diverse areas, these inscriptions are bilingual, but not to the extent allowed by the Croatian Constitution. Homogeneity or heterogeneity of the linguistic landscape users determines its appearance. Croatian is the primary language in most of inscriptions. However, the status and dominance of other languages have changed, depending on the complex political and linguistic past of the region. The study has confirmed that the linguistic landscape reflects both the spatial identity as well as the heterogeneity and multilingualism of the linguistic landscape in urban and rural areas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Consideration of multiperiod archaeological sites to understand the mechanisms of large-scale cultural changes is still a very rare research topic in Croatia. Technological traditions are of great importance, especially in the context of considering continuity, innovation, and change. In this paper, we used an archaeometric approach to investigate pottery technology. Therefore, this article presents an analysis of petrography and mineralogy of archaeological ceramics and potential raw materials collected in the vicinity of the multi-period archaeological site (the Neolithic through the Medieval period) Jagodnjak-Krčevine located in eastern Croatia, i.e. the south-western part of the Pannonian Basin. The primary goal is to determine what kind of clay recipe (clay and temper) potters used to make vessels in order to better understand their variability in the context of techno-functional features. The additional objective is to examine the availability and quality of clays for pottery production and to study their distribution in the local landscape. The analytical methods applied in the research are optical microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and grain size analysis. The comparison of archaeological ceramics with clayey materials established that ancient potters used locally available clays, and the selection of temper material added to the clay represents a strong element of techno-tradition, which is more pronounced for prehistoric communities. Furthermore, these results represent the first research in Croatia focused on a discussion about distances that potters travelled to obtain their resources in the different periods of the past, which can contribute to the study of a regional system of production and landscape use.

The diversity of grey flesh flies (Sarcophagidae: Sarcophaginae) from the Croatian part of Baranja was studied during 2019 to 2021, resulting in 37 species, of which the following are new for the area: Ravinia pernix (Harris, 1780); Sarcophaga (Het.) depressifrons Zetterstedt, 1845; S. (Het.) filia Rondani, 1860; S. (Het.) haemorrhoides Böttcher, 1913; S. (Het.) pumila Meigen, 1826; S. (Het.) vagans Meigen, 1826; S. (Lis.) dux Thomson, 1869; S. (Lis.) tuberosa Pandellé, 1896; S. (Meh.) sexpunctata (Fabricius, 1805); S. (Pan.) protuberans Pandellé, 1896; S. (Sar.) carnaria (Linnaeus, 1758); S. (Sar.) variegata (Scopoli, 1763), and S. (Pse.) spinosa Villeneuve, 1912. New locality records are provided for 25 species. Sarcophaga (Sar.) croatica Baranov, 1941 was the most abundant with 37%, followed by S. (Sar.) lehmanni Müller, 1922 (21%), and S. (Pas.) albiceps Meigen, 1826 (5%), making up 63% of all collected specimens. Most species (35) were collected in locality of Zmajevac, while the fewest (3) were collected in Bilje locality. During this study, S. (Pse.) spinosa was recorded in Croatia for the first time. Combined with previous records, 42 species of flesh flies have been recorded from Croatian Baranja, which comprise 27% of the flesh flies known to occur in Croatia. The total number of species of the family Sarcophagidae currently known in Croatia has increased to 156. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Sastavljanje bračnih ugovora radi ostvarivanja autonomije stranaka u vezi s imovinskim odnosima u braku u razdoblju nakon stupanja na snagu austrijskog Općeg građanskog zakona postalo je učestala praksa. Vrlo detaljan normativni okvir za regulaciju pojedinih instituta ženidbenog prava ostavljao je dovoljno prostora za uređivanje imovinskih odnosa između bračnih partnera u skladu s njihovim zahtjevima te sa svrhom očuvanja ekonomskih interesa obitelji, ali i svakog partnera osobno. U razdoblju u kojem je muškarac i prema tekstu zakonodavca preuzimao funkciju upravljanja bračnom imovinom, a položaj žene u braku označen obrascima poželjnog ponašanja, zabilježen je niz imovinskih dispozicija sa svrhom osnaženja položaja žene u društvu za vrijeme trajanja bračne zajednice, ali i osiguranja njezina statusa u slučaju prestanka postojanja iste. Vodeći se idejom o modernizaciji društvenog položaja žene u razdoblju nakon stupanja na snagu austrijskog građanskog zakonika u ovom se istraživanju nastojao utvrditi položaj žene kad su posrijedi imovinska prava stečena na temelju privatno pravnih isprava. Pri tome se ima na umu institute unesene u sadržaj bračnih ugovora očuvanih u Državnom arhivu u Osijeku te učinke oporuka koje su nerijetko sadržavale i bračne odredbe, ali i onih oporuka čiji su stvaratelji često osnivanjem zaklada nastojali pružiti imovinsku zaštitu siromašnim ženama. Dostupne isprave potječu s različitih pravnih područja gradskog, osječkog te ruralnog, tj. baranjskog što ih čini vrijednim materijalom za poredbenu raščlambu različitih pitanja, od mjerodavnog prava do učinaka primjene istog. Stoga, pravno povijesnom metodom te komparacijom dobivenih rezultata u istraživanju nastojat će se utvrditi učinke ženidbenog prava te utjecaj ugovornih dispozicija na ekonomsko i pravno jačanje položaja žene u društvu na prijelazu iz 19. u 20. stoljeće.

Drawing up marriage contracts in order to achieve the autonomy of the parties with regard to property relations in marriage in the period after the entry into force of the Austrian General Civil Code has become a common practice. A very detailed normative framework for the regulation of individual institutes of marital law left enough space to regulate property relations between spouses in accordance with their requirements and with the purpose of preserving the economic interests of the family and each partner. In the period in which a man took over the function of managing marital property, and the position of a married woman was marked by patterns of desirable behaviour, a number of property dispositions were recorded with the purpose of strengthening a woman’s position in society during marriage, but also securing her status in the case of termination of marriage. Guided by the idea of modernizing the social position of women in the period after the entry into force of the Austrian Civil Code, the basic purpose of this research is to determine the position of women in terms of property rights acquired on the basis of private legal documents. This refers to the institutes included in the content of marriage contracts preserved in the State Archives in Osijek and the effects of wills, which often contained marriage provisions, but also those wills whose creators often sought to provide property protection for poor women by establishing foundations. Available documents come from different legal areas of urban (Osijek) and rural (Baranja) areas, which makes them a valuable material for a comparative analysis of various issues, from applicable law to the effects of its application. Therefore, this research uses a legal-historical method and a comparison of the obtained results to try to determine the effects of marriage law and the impact of contractual dispositions on the economic and legal strengthening of the position of women in the society in the second half of the 19th century. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Over the last decades, the European Hamster (Cricetus cricetus) has been declining in many parts of its European range. Due to the lack of recent information on the occurrence and status of the European Hamster in the south-western Carpathian Basin west of the Danube, we used information gathered from prey remains in Common Barn-owl (Tyto alba) pellets. In spite of considerable sampling effort, we retrieved only few hamster remnants. Two skulls were found in Podolje (Croatia) in 2007 and 2016, respectively. Further five hamsters were retrieved from pellets collected in 2017, 11 km to the northwest in Udvar (Hungary). In Sátorhely, 5 km north from Udvar, one roadkill male was found on 27.07.2019. Testimonies from local inhabitants confirmed the current presence of the European Hamster in the area. Our results suggest the presence of a small isolated population in the border area of Croatia (UTM 10 km grid square CR27) and Hungary (CR18, CR19). This small isolated population is on the south-western limit of the range of the species. We presume that the population requires conservation attention because of its isolated position at the edge of the species' range, its small size and low abundance. We call for a transboundary action by nature conservation authorities in Croatia and Hungary. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Over the last decades, the European Hamster (Cricetus cricetus) has been declining in many parts of its European range. Due to the lack of recent information on the occurrence and status of the European Hamster in the south-western Carpathian Basin west of the Danube, we used information gathered from prey remains in Common Barn-owl (Tyto alba) pellets. In spite of considerable sampling effort, we retrieved only few hamster remnants. Two skulls were found in Podolje (Croatia) in 2007 and 2016, respectively. Further five hamsters were retrieved from pellets collected in 2017, 11 km to the northwest in Udvar (Hungary). In Sátorhely, 5 km north from Udvar, one roadkill male was found on 27.07.2019. Testimonies from local inhabitants confirmed the current presence of the European Hamster in the area. Our results suggest the presence of a small isolated population in the border area of Croatia (UTM 10 km grid square CR27) and Hungary (CR18, CR19). This small isolated population is on the south-western limit of the range of the species. We presume that the population requires conservation attention because of its isolated position at the edge of the species' range, its small size and low abundance. We call for a transboundary action by nature conservation authorities in Croatia and Hungary. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Selection of males is based on two main parameters, degree of physical development (body weight) and the stage of secondary sexual characteristic development - antlers. Antlers can be characterized as a weapon which reflects the age, body weight and physiological condition. In particular, antler development is an indicator for selection of yearlings and young males too. Selection in age class „young males“ (age 3-5 years) is crucial for managing male side of red deer population. In this age class young males require a lot of energy because they experience, both skeletal and physical development. In this age class it is important to mention that important elements of antlers appear - tines and possible royal. The research was conducted in the Baranja Danube area from the fenced unit of the hunting area in the same nutritional and habitat conditions. Cast antlers of 13 males were measured during their life (individual approach). After the data processing special attention was given to the „young males“ age class. Trend of growth for all the observed parameters appeared. What occurred is the so-called first significant „jump - milestone“ of antler development. Significant development of antlers in young males appear in the fifth year of their life when the young males reach the required physical and skeletal development. Thus, development of antlers can’t jeopardize parallel operations of other body processes.

The additional rescue archaeological excavations of the site AN 7A Jagodnjak - Napuštene njive in Baranya, on the route of the Osijek - Beli Manastir highway, uncovered the southern edge of a Middle Bronze Age settlement which was explored in 2015. The south part of the explored area contained structures belonging to the Copper Age Lasinja culture. Research showed that the Middle Bronze Age settlement stretched for three hundred meters to the south of the central part of the settlement fortified by a ditch. The gentle rise in the southern part of the site contained traces of large pits where the fills included characteristic ceramic fragments of the Lasinja culture. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

As part of the project Archaeological Heritage of Baranya, an excavation of the Batina - Sredno site has been carried out. Previously conducted research has provided valuable data on the life of a prosperous community from the Late Bronze to the Early Iron Age, and has brought new insights into the life of inhabitants of the Ad Militare fort located on the Danube limes. The aim of the research, undertaken in the northeastern part of the Sredno site, was to compare the results of geomagnetic research conducted in 2016 with the actual situation of the site. The results of geomagnetic research have accurately located all the objects found in the investigated trenches, though in some cases the interpretation differed from those actually found, indicating that it is not possible to interpret the results of non-destructive research methods without taking archaeological excavations. In addition to the discovery of eight Roman cremation and inhumation burials from the time of Severi, the discovery of a large prehistoric object is particularly important, which is also recognized during the geomagnetic survey, whose future excavation will show if it is a remain of an older or younger prehistoric settlement in relation to the cemetery of the Dalj group. Burials of fallen soldiers from the time of the Battle of Batina in World War II were also found which also show that the strategic importance of Batina was recognized in later times and that it remains until present. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Populations of Bouché's star of Bethlehem (Ornithogalum boucheanum (Kunth) Asch., fam. Hyacinthaceae) were recorded on Bansko Hill (Baranja, Croatia) in 2007. Since this species has not been previously confirmed in Croatia, it should be treated as a new taxon in the country and included in the Flora Croatica Database. In this paper we present a short morphological description of O. boucheanum and diagnostic morphological characters for differentiation from the related O. nutans L. We suggested O. boucheanum be evaluated as a critically endangered (CR) species of the Croatian flora, considering the small number of individuals and the small extension of its population. The recording of its populations on the edge of the loess cliff in Bansko Hill a part of which belongs to the Important Plant Area and Natura 2000, confirms the significance of this unique habitat in preserving rare and endangered plants. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Shifts of structural units, which started in Pliocene are specifically expressed during the Quaternary. They last still today and affected the hydrogeological relations in the region of Baranja. Lithological development is dominated by one or maximum two layers of uniform midium grained sand which in places exceeds to fine grained sand, and in some places in the sand with gravel. Mentioned structures have impacted the natural quality of groundwater. Considering individual episodes of uplift and lowering of sediments, caused by movements along a particular structures, led to changes in oxidative and reductive conditions of deposition. Consequently, different quality of water occurs in wellfields of Baranja (the paper is published in Croatian).

The diversity of grey flesh flies (Sarcophagidae: Sarcophaginae) from the Croatian part of Baranja was studied during 2019 to 2021, resulting in 37 species, of which the following are new for the area: Raviniapernix (Harris, 1780); Sarcophaga (Het.) depressifrons Zetterstedt, 1845; S. (Het.) filia Rondani, 1860; S. (Het.) haemorrhoides Böttcher, 1913; S. (Het.) pumila Meigen, 1826; S. (Het.) vagans Meigen, 1826; S. (Lis.) dux Thomson, 1869; S. (Lis.) tuberosa Pandellé, 1896; S. (Meh.) sexpunctata (Fabricius, 1805); S. (Pan.) protuberans Pandellé, 1896; S. (Sar.) carnaria (Linnaeus, 1758); S. (Sar.) variegata (Scopoli, 1763), and S. (Pse.) spinosa Villeneuve, 1912. New locality records are provided for 25 species. Sarcophaga (Sar.) croatica Baranov, 1941 was the most abundant with 37%, followed by S. (Sar.) lehmanni Müller, 1922 (21%), and S. (Pas.) albiceps Meigen, 1826 (5%), making up 63% of all collected specimens. Most species (35) were collected in locality of Zmajevac, while the fewest (3) were collected in Bilje locality. During this study, S. (Pse.) spinosa was recorded in Croatia for the first time. Combined with previous records, 42 species of flesh flies have been recorded from Croatian Baranja, which comprise 27% of the flesh flies known to occur in Croatia. The total number of species of the family Sarcophagidae currently known in Croatia has increased to 156., (Stjepan Krčmar.)

Loess is terrestrial clastic sediment, composed dominantly of silt-sized particles formed by the accumulation of wind-blown dust. It is usually inter-bedded with palaeosol horizons forming loess-palaeosol successions (LPS). Due to its characteristics loess represents a high quality record of climate changes in the Late Pleistocene. The thickest and best-studied loess sections in the Republic of Croatia are located in the eastern Croatian province of Baranja, near the Danube River. This area is a southern part of the Pannonian Basin. Zmajevas LPS was selected in this study. Grain-size distribution indicates that the loess from Zmajevac LPS in Baranja is typical loess, comparable with other loess profiles in the Pannonian Basin. The faunal assemblages in the loess samples prove the dominance of transitional palaeoecological assemblage types, whereas uniformly defined types are rare. Helicopsis striata assemblage is dominant, while Columella columella and Chondrula tridens assemblages are present in smaller proportion. For additional information about palaeoclimate and palaeoecology in Pannonian Basin, stable oxygen and carbon isotope ratios were measured in mollusc shells. Stable oxygen values range from −5.76‰ to −2.45‰. Stable carbon isotope values range from −8.83‰ to −6.84‰. Stable oxygen values show significant palaeotemperature changes during the Late Pleistocene, with the average growing season (AGS) temperature range of 13.24 °C or 9.457 °C, depending on which formula is applied. The overall climate was much cooler then present. Stable carbon isotope values point to dominance of C3 vegetation type during the Late Pleistocene in southern part of the Pannonian Basin. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

U zaštitnim istraživanjima nalazišta AN 3B Beli Manastir - Sedmitar na trasi autoceste A5 otkriveni su ostaci naselja koje je smješteno na blagim uzvišenjima uz nekadašnji manji vodotok. Infrastrukturi naselja pripadaju brojni ukopi u kojima su pronađeni ulomci keramičkih posuda i opeka, kao i metalni, stakleni te kameni predmeti. Na osnovi karakterističnih keramičkih ulomaka, naselje se pripisuje kasnom srednjem/ranom novom vijeku, odnosno dokumentirani ostaci infrastrukture naselja ukazuju na naseljavanje manje zajednice, vjerojatno tek nekoliko obitelji. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Zaštitnim arheološkim iskopavanjima nalazišta AN 7A Jagodnjak - Napuštene njive na trasi autoceste Osijek - Beli Manastir istražena je površina od oko 4,4 hektara. Tijekom istraživanja otkriveni su dijelovi utvrđenoga brončanodobnog naselja te ostaci antičkoga naselja položenoga uz prometnicu. Na najvećem dijelu istražene površine zabilježeni su brojni ukopi prapovijesnih zemunica i jama, pri čemu se izdvaja ukop jarka koji je okruživao središnji dio naselja položenoga na blagom uzvišenju uz nekadašnji manji vodotok. Na osnovi pronađenih keramičkih i metalnih nalaza, naselje se može datirati u srednje brončano doba. Na sjevernom dijelu istražene površine dokumentirani su ostaci antičkoga naselja položenog uz prometnicu koja je iz Murse vodila prema sjeveru. Ostacima prometnice vjerojatno pripadaju ukopi usporednih jaraka uz koje su pronađena i dva kosturna groba, vjerojatno iz antičkoga vremena. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

U okviru projekta „Arheološka baština Baranje“ proveden je nastavak istraživanja nalazišta Batina-Sredno tijekom kojega je istražen tumul 2 te površina oko njega. U središtu tumula pronađen je grob koji je sadržavao brojne keramičke, metalne i staklene predmete koji ukazuju na pokop istaknute ženske osobe s kraja 8. st. pr. Kr. Uz rub tumula nalazila se ograda od koje je preostao niz rupa od stupova. Na prostoru oko tumula pronađeni su paljevinski prapovijesni i rimski grobovi. Rezultati dosad provedenih istraživanja potvrdili su kako je Batina iznimno arheološko nalazište koje pruža vrijedne podatke o kraju kasnog brončanog i početku starijeg željeznog doba kao i spoznaje o životu tijekom antike na limesu. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Članak daje pregled današnjih ojkonima na području hrvatskog dijela Baranje, analizirajući njihova imena u hrvatskom i mađarskom jeziku, pokušavajući na taj način baciti svjetlo na negdašnju demografsku i prirodnu osnovu Baranje.

The paper analyses the results of a field study, based on a questionnaire survey, conducted in order to assess the present state and the demographic perspectives of the Baranja region (in East Croatia). The questionnaire was conducted among pupils in Baranja’s secondary schools, the population expected to effectuate the future demographic and overall socio-economic revitalisation of this region. Despite the respondents’ ambitions, expressed in their answers to the question regarding further schooling, it is difficult to imagine an improvement of the region’s educational (and age) structure, one of the basic preconditions for its social and economic revival, since as much as three quarters of the respondents expressed a desire to depart from the area and work in other parts of Croatia or abroad. This, indeed, would make us doubt the successfulness of present and future attempts, both economic and demographic in nature, to revitalise this part of Croatia. Such a strongly expressed wish to depart on the part of the respondents certainly does not leave much room for optimism in regard to this region, i.e. in regard to its demographic and economic perspectives, especially taking into consider the age of the respondents. Their vision of the present situation and of the future in this part of Croatian Danubia is reflected in their answers to the question why they wish to leave Baranja. Dissatisfaction with the present situation is clearly indicated, as is their lack of conviction and hope that something will change. Their answers evoke feelings of resignation and pessimism, certainly not typical for persons of their age. Discontent in regard to the neglected and undeveloped municipal and social infrastructure adds to the depressive atmosphere, making nearly half of the respondents dissatisfied with the quality of life, with life’s realities and with the possibilities at their disposal in the settlements in which they live. On the basis of the results received in the survey, it is possible to claim that population decline and economic weakness will for a long time remain characteristics of this part of Croatia.

Rescue archaeological excavations at the Beli Manastir Širine site on 48,061 m2 brought numerous data about the population of this area during the Neolithic, Lasinja culture, encrusted pottery culture and the Middle Ages. Most of the structures researched in the settlement and the cemetery date back to the end of the Early Bronze Age of the south group of the encrusted pottery culture. This is why this site establishes a good example for studying settlement infrastructure and spatial relationships with the cemetery and rituals of the communities from this area whose members buried their dead there. Rescue excavations also suggested that the large river valleys such as the Danube and Drava valleys enabled natural communication routes that are still visible today, but that even between them there was communication on a smaller scale that was also exceptionally important for communication between prehistoric and medieval communities populating this area, which is certainly more difficult to identify and study without this type of research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

As part of the Archaeological Heritage of Baranja project, research continued on the Batina - Sredno site to investigate the grave architecture of tumulus 1 whose chamber was researched in 2012. Outside the tumulus 1, four graves were explored: one skeleton burial from Hallstatt period and three Roman cremation graves. During the research, detailed record of filling of the layers in tumulus 1 was determined and postholes discovered as part of a wooden fence around the tumulus. Also, a Roman cremation grave was discovered with a large number of finds from the period of Marcus Aurelius. Results have confirmed that Batina is an extraordinary archaeological site in the Croatian Danube Region with precious data from the transitional period between Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age, as well as insight into the Ad militare limes fort. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Between the 11th and 14th October 2013 the Institute of Archaeology carried out trial archaeological excavations at the AS 9 Novi Čeminac-Remanec poljana-Krčevine site, positioned on the route of the future motorway A5 Beli Manastir - Osijek - Svilaj, the Beli Manastir - Osijek section, more precisely, on the connecting road east of the Čeminacsouth extension junction. The site lies to the left of the road leading from Jagodnjak to Novi Čeminac, that is, north of the road connecting Novi Čeminac and Čeminac. It lies on a gentle natural elevation extending from north-west towards south-east. The area was first documented as an archaeological site in the 1986 field survey. The excavation at the site was carried out by means of 12 trial trenches covering 2048 m². Trial excavations established that the northern part of the site was mostly sterile with only occasional archaeological features. Most structures occupied the central and southern parts of the site, on the highest part of the terrain. Since the structures were not excavated and their surfaces often did not yield pottery, not all of them could be dated with precision. However, all the pottery found at the site is dated to the Bronze Age. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the field survey and archaeological supervision we documented two prehistoric sites, situated along the edge of the loess plateau between Suza and Kneževi Vinogradi. The sites had been known previously, and on their surfaces we collected potsherds from the Eneolithic and the Bronze Age. Based on the collected potsherds we can create the picture of the habitation of this area, which, incidentally, abounds with sites from all periods. A particularly important discovery is that of a settlement of the Vučedol culture at the position Suza - Derjan. The site is one of the few so far known Eneolithic settlements in the Baranja region. The Suza - Berengye site yielded finds of the Dalj group from the end of the Late Bronze Age and the beginning of the Iron Age. The same position yielded finds of Encrusted Pottery from the end of the Early Bronze Age and the beginning of the Middle Bronze Age. The discovery of a V-section ditch points to the position of an unknown Roman camp, although it is necessary to verify this by a test excavation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]