"It seems that the entire plateau was a big settlement. Judging by the material it originates from the period of the middle Bronze Age i.e. the period of transition into a new age, which dates back to around 1400-1600 years B.C." says the head of the Stik archeological institute, Rok Klasinc.

Most of the discoveries include parts of wooden structures, shards of clay pots and an especially long paved path. "Around 100 meters of the path have been traced, in a north-south direction. The path is one meter wide and paved with gravel stones," explains Klasinc. Many findings of pottery, a nicely preserved vijček (spinning spindle) and other discovered remains speak of the significance the settlement had in prehistoric times. Members of the Stik archeological group have written on their webpage that the findings can be tied to the unearthed settlement from 2007. In 2007 archeologists discovered a number of wooden structures built in an earthfast post technique, pavements, hearths, waste pits and a number of other findings on a far bigger surface area.

Prehistoric research in the Medvode area is not nearing its end. Soon, archeological work will begin at the kindergarten in Svetje, where a new kitchen is being built. "We have already screened the area with a smaller probe, and we have confirmation that the settlement discovered in 2007 spreads in every direction. Smaller-scale digging will be necessary in the beginning of next year on an area which will be almost 100 square meters big," explained Klasinc.

Not far from there, near Smlednik, a somewhat younger Iron Age settlement was also discovered. If we also take into account the considerably older settlement in Ljubljana’s Špica area, we can conclude that the Ljubljana Basin area has not only been populated from a very early age, but even urbanistically regulated.

K. T., Marjan Vešligaj, Radio Slovenija; translated by K. J.