Spatial analysis of historical objects with defensive function in Slovakia

Abstract

This study focuses on the spatial analysis of 605 historical objects with historical defensive function in Slovakia in terms of their occurrence at different elevations, distances from river, elevation differences from river, types of representative geoecosystems (REPGES), lithological types, and distances from the centre of the nearest settlement. The spatial differentiation of the occurrence of historical objects with defensive functions (HODFs) was analysed using the local Moran’s coefficient of spatial autocorrelation. Similar spatial distribution of clusters with positive spatial autocorrelation between the elevation of HODFs, their lithology, and occurrence in the REPGES type was found. As a result, elevation, REPGES type, and lithology were proved to be important attributes of spatial pattern of HODFs. On the contrary, the clusters of positive spatial autocorrelation in case of the distance and elevation difference from the river and distance from the centre of the nearest settlement did not spatially correlate with each other. © 2021 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.