Istraživanja prostora rimskog vojnog logora traju kontinuirano već dva desetljeća, a fokus je stavljen na iskopavanje prostora amfiteatra i vojnog vježbališta. Nova istraživanja u Burnumu počela su u jesen 2003. godine na inicijativu JU „Nacionalni park Krka“ i Gradskog muzeja Drniš. Povod je bila rasprava u medijima o tomu je li Burnum imao amfiteatar ili ne. Ta je dilema postojala već otprije jer su don Frane Bulić, fra Lujo Marun i drugi istraživači smatrali da bi udubljenje u terenu nedaleko od logora u smjeru jugozapada moglo biti amfiteatar, ali istraživanja nisu bila organizirana tako da o tomu nije bilo nikakvih materijalnih dokaza.
Excavations of the area of the Roman military camp have continued to this day, with the main focus is on the excavations of the amphitheatre and the military training ground. Revisory excavations are also being carried out in the area of the former headquarters of the camp (principium). The present excavations of the Burnum agglomeration hass been organized by the Krka National Park, the Department of Archeology of the University of Zadar, and the University of Bologna.
Osim klasičnih arheoloških iskopavanja, u suradnji s Laboratorijem za istraživanje arheoloških struktura Odjela za arheologiju Sveučilišta u Bologni (Laboratorio di rilievo delle strutture Archeologiche del Dipartimento di Archeologia dell’Università di Bologna) provode se i suvremene geofizičke metode istaživanja. Geofizičkim metodama izrađena je preliminarna dokumentacija na području antičkog lokaliteta Burnuma, a glavni ciljevi projekta bili su revizija rezultata iskopavanja iz 1912. i 1913. i razjašnjenje tipologije naselja. Posebno su vrijedni rezultati georadarskih i magnetometrijskih istraživanja, koja su ukazala na anomalije u odnosu na objavljene rezultate iskopavanja s početka 20. stoljeća na području principija. Također, tim načinom istraživanja bilo je moguće rekonstruirati tlocrt nekadašnjeg zapovjedništva vojnog logora principija te je izrađena 3D rekonstrukcija bazilike. Iako se na terenu mogu vidjeti samo ostaci lukova nekadašnje bazilike, posjetiteljima se može dočarati pretpostavljeni izgled objekta preko virtualne 3D rekonstrukcije. S obzirom da konzerviranje amfiteatra nije dovršeno, izrađena je i njegova 3D rekonstrukcija, sa svim povijesnim fazama gradnje koje su zabilježene fotogrametrijskim snimanjem i snimanjem 3D skenerom.
From the end of 2018, the Krka National Park has participated in the AdriaRom project (Understanding Roman Borders: the Example of the Eastern Adriatic) of the Department of Archeology of the University of Zagreb. The aim of the project is to investigate the so-called Delmatean limes, in the form of a line of Roman camps, castles, and stations, in which a methodological approach based on a combination of three methods was used: the application of non-destructive archaeological investigation, targeted archaeological excavation, and analysis of archaeological finds. During the AdriaRom project, a non-destructive method of laser scanning from the air – LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) was used. LIDAR is one of the most effective non-destructive research methods in archeology as it enables recording the foundations of walls underground that are not visible on the surface of the earth and creating 3D models of structures.
One of the goals of the research at Burnum is to create an archaeological zone that could be used for the purposes of tourism development in the upper Krka River basin. The rich cultural heritage of the upper course of the Krka River: with prehistoric, Roman, and medieval remains, as well as the natural beauty of the canyon, would enable the creation of a strategic plan that would make the northern part of the Krka National Park attractive to visitors as well, thereby relieving stress on the lower course and the mouth of the Krka River.
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