Summary
The hillfort in Škrip encompasses remains of a prehistoric settlement and its ramparts, later ancient buildings, and a Roman mausoleum incorporated into the Radojković Tower complex. It is an archaeological complex, not a single freestanding ruin.
Registered land archaeological zone RSTI-0649; check the official register for its precise extent.
History and context
Škrip developed on the site of a hillfort settlement whose stone defensive walls can still be traced around the historic centre. Scholarly literature discusses Bronze Age layers, the Late Iron Age hillfort, and ancient and later finds. The archaeological zone is listed in the public register under reference RSTI-0649. The popular claim that Škrip was a Greek colony is unconfirmed and should not be repeated as fact.
What the site reveals
Beneath Radojković Tower is a Roman mausoleum dated in the literature to the 3rd century. Tradition associates it with Valeria and Prisca, the wife and daughter of Emperor Diocletian, but there is no secure evidence for this identification. The historic complex also contains ancient graves, sarcophagi and traces of other buildings; the present-day Muzej otoka Brača (Museum of the Island of Brač) occupies part of the historic complex.
Location and visiting
This record covers the wider archaeological complex in the centre of Škrip, so the pin is a guide rather than a precise marker for all the remains. Part of the site is beside the cemetery, museum spaces and private property. Follow local signs and the institution's current guidance when visiting the museum and accessing individual areas.
