On our return from Duvanjsko Polje toward Lake Blidinje, we stopped to visit the Lipa necropolis, located 12 km from Tomislavgrad.
On an elongated mound, adjacent to an active Roman Catholic cemetery that is divided into two parts by a wall, lies a necropolis containing 147 medieval tombstones (122 slabs, 22 chests, and 3 gabled roofs).
The monuments are moderately carved and are partially damaged today due to recent Catholic burials, as well as being sunken into the ground. They are quite scattered, suggesting that the necropolis was once even more populous. They are primarily oriented in a NW–SE direction and arranged in rows. Four specimens are decorated, featuring motifs such as a twisted ribbon, a rosetta, a stylized cross, a shield with a sword, and a twisted circular wreath.
Nearby, alongside the road leading to the village of Grla, lies a cluster of 35 medieval tombstones (5 chests and 30 slabs). The monuments are crudely crafted and significantly damaged today. They are aligned in a NW–SE direction, arranged in rows, and bear no decorations.
Additionally, in the immediate vicinity is the Lipa II necropolis, containing 206 medieval tombstones (176 slabs, 27 chests, and 3 gabled roofs) oriented in a NW–SE direction. However, due to extremely high temperatures and exhaustion, we were unable to inspect and photograph it.
