Povijesne i arheološke potvrde za srednjovjekovni Mostar
Historical and archaeological documents for medieval Mostar

Summary/Abstract: The systematization of all known up-to-date historical data on medieval bridges and towers in present-day Mostar was given at the beginning of this discussion. Despite the first historical reference to Mostar from the 15th century, it is not possible to date their construction according to these data. It is also not clear whether the whole complex was built at once according to one set of plans, or was the result of continuous building over centuries. Investigations between 2002 and 2004 gathered a large amount of new data that can provide relevant answers. The basis of these studies is the remaining wooden elements found in the buildings that comprise the fortifications on the river banks. Twenty two samples were collected and analysed by the carbon- 14 method (Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia) and dendrochronological measurements (Malcom and Carolyn Wiener Laboratory for Aegean and Near Eastern Dendrochronology, Cornell University, New York, USA). Samples analyzed by both methods yielded very similar results. These results were also compatible with the results of a stratigraphical investigation at the location, an analysis of archaeological findings, and visible differences in the construction of the structures revealed by the conservation-restoration studies made on all objects in the fortification. Based on these results the following points could be made: 1. The first amenities built on this location date to the beginning of the 12th century. They consisted of a small half-circle fortification underneath the present-day tower called Tara, a cableway for cargo transportation, and a wirebridge stretched between two large “A” form carriers on both river banks.

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