Kakanj, a town in Central Bosnia, is often identified with industry, but Kakanj also hides a rich cultural heritage that testifies to centuries of interpenetration of different civilizations. Prehistoric findings speak of the early settlement of the area, and the key development was brought by Medieval Bosnia, leaving behind medieval fortifications and necropolises of Medieval tombstones (stećak), such as those in Kraljeva Sutjeska or Zgošća.

The fieldwork included a visit to the settlements of Zgošća, Plandište, Varda, Podvarda and the inner core of the town of Kakanj. At the archaeological site of Crkvine in Zgošća, which had been partially explored and where the heating had already been carried out, we established the existence of about 11 medieval tombstones. The aforementioned site is not adequately marked or maintained. The stećci are located in a courtyard that is probably a private property, they are overgrown with grass and moss, and some are sunken into the ground. It is assumed that there was a medieval necropolis, a medieval church, a Roman building and tombstones at this site. It was not possible to determine the context of the archaeological site, as several residential buildings were built on the site itself.

According to the Institute’s records, there is an archaeological site with a prehistoric settlement at the Plandište location in question. However, by going to the field, it was not possible to kill the prehistoric settlement, because there were several newly built residential buildings on the entire subject location.

In the subject locations of Varda and Podvarda, a survey of the terrain and records did not reveal a single archaeological site on the route planned for the reconstruction and expansion of the heating system in Kakanj. In the inner core of Kakanj, an inspection of the Old Town Cemetery revealed the existence of old stone niches, which are in a relatively well-preserved state. According to the conceptual design, the planned road route for heating is next to the aforementioned cemetery, but since the cemetery is fenced, the works cannot have a negative impact on the cultural property.