25 Šime Vrkić Hrvatskog sabora 49 HR-23000 Zadar vrkic.sime@gmail.com Primljeno / Received: 1. XII. 2016. UDK / UDC: 693.15:623(398 Ilirik)“652“ doi: 10.15291/misc.1366 Izvorni znanstveni rad / Original scientific paper TKO JE IZGRADIO VELIKI SUHOZID NA ISTOKU BUKOVICE? WHO BUILT THE BIG DRYSTONE WALL IN THE EAST OF BUKOVICA? Abstract U radu se predstavlja otkriće velikog suhozida čiji se ostatci nalaze na području selâ Ervenik, Mokro Po- lje i Radučić u Bukovici. Ostatci suhozida uočeni su pregledom zračnih i satelitskih snimaka, nakon kojih su provedeni ograničeni terenski pregledi kojima je do sada potvrđeno njegovo postojanje u dužini od 9 km. Po svemu sudeći, suhozid je bio dug oko 14 km te se kontinuirano protezao od padina jugoistočnog Velebita na desnoj strani rijeke Zrmanje do kanjona rijeke Krke. Suhozid je većim dijelom izgrađen na istočnim padinama raznih uzvišenja, što upućuje na njegov vojno-obrambeni karakter. Autor iznosi pret- postavku da je veliki suhozid izgrađen u 1. st. pr. Kr., s ciljem nadzora liburnskog graničnog područja i spr- ječavanja mogućih pljačkaških ili osvajačkih pohoda pripadnika delmatskog saveza na područje Bukovice i Ravnih Kotara. KLJUČNE RIJEČI: suhozid; liburnsko-delmatski su- kob; Krka; Zrmanja; Ervenik; Mokro Polje; Radu- čić. Abstract his paper presents the discovery of the big dry- stone wall the remains of which are located in the area of the villages of Ervenik, Mokro Polje and Radučić in Bukovica. he remains of the drysto- ne wall were noticed on aerial photos and satellite images. Field surveys of limited scope have been conducted confirming its existence in length of 9 km so far. In all likelihood the wall measured about 14 km in length and it spread continuou- sly from the slopes of south-eastern Velebit on the right bank of the Zrmanja River to the canyon of the Krka River. he drystone wall was built for the most part on the eastern slopes on various elevati- ons, indicating to its military-defensive character. he author assumes that the big drystone wall was built in the 1st century BC with aims of survei- llance of the Liburnian border area and prevention of possible plunders or invasions of the members of the Delmatean alliance of Bukovica and Ravni Kotari. KEYWORDS: drystone wall; Liburnian-Delmatean conflict; Krka; Zrmanja; Ervenik; Mokro Polje; Ra- dučić.