"Gradiste" near Batulya

The fortress "Gradiste" near the village of Batulya is situated on 600 m altitude, on a narrow mountain ridge, which maximum width reaches no more than 10-15 m. The length of the fortified area is approximately 100 meters. Its outline is fan-shaped with a maximum extension at eastern end.

Currently the site is heavily overgrown with oak trees and the remains of the fortification are poorly distinguishable at the southern and the northern edge of the hill.The preserved height above the current surface of the stone fortification structures is not more than 0.5 meters. However, should be taken into account that the current surface is lifted as a result of fallen ruins of the walls and that after the removal of the stones the preserved height of the fort will be probably much greater.

The fortification walls are built by stones bonded with white mortar. In places where the remains of the walls are visible their thickness reaches 1.5 / 2.0 meters. The layout of the fortification wall is traced well along 20 meters at the southern edge of the ridge and over 100 meters at the northern. In the eastern part of the fortified area are detectable the remains of square tower.

The access to the fortress is from the west through a rock crevice with a width of about 1 m. This is the narrowest place of the fortress. At the northern site of the rock is visible a round hole probably connected with the construction of a wooden gate?

Inside the fortified area some treasure hunting pits are uncovered pieces of the interior buildings - stone structures with preserved height of 1 m and construction of stones on a dry solder.