We continued our tour of the necropolises in the Vogošća villages of Krč and Kamenica after visiting the sites in the village of Gora.
The Ravan necropolis in Krč consists of two finely carved gabled roof tombstones. One of them, located right by the road, is particularly notable for its decorations of rosettes and double spirals, where the central stem terminates as a lily (ljiljan). Unfortunately, even this tombstone has been damaged and moved against a property fence.
The Podlipa necropolis in Krč, located near the repeater tower, contains three well-carved gabled roof tombstones. This is the only necropolis in this area that has not been moved or desecrated, and we hope it remains so. Interestingly, it was first recorded by Dr. Edin Bujak and is not included in the Archaeological Lexicon of BiH.
The Ljetovik necropolis is known in the literature under the name “Nikolić Houses,” although the Nikolić family no longer lives there. The current owner welcomed us warmly, but we were shocked by his treatment of the monuments, as he burns weeds directly next to them. Bešlagić recorded three tombstones here, Mutapčić and Bujak recorded four, while we counted seven. Four tombstones of lower craftsmanship are located directly in the garden, and three others are pushed together along the access road.
The Krivače (or Kremeš) necropolis is situated within a newer Catholic cemetery. Today, there is almost nothing to see, as the tombstones were carved from conglomerate and low-quality limestone and have decayed beyond recognition. The literature cites 11 tombstones at this site, but they are now completely unrecognizable due to natural erosion and the expansion of the modern Catholic cemetery with new burials.
