Folia archeologica 39.

Viola T. Dobosi - Béla Jungbert - Árpád Ringer - István Vörös: Öskőkori telep Nadapon

PALAEOLITHIC SETTLEMENT IN NADAP 21 The settlement patch has an approximate orientation of northwest-southeast and is of an elongated oval shape. Its exact dimensions and orientation could not be determined due to earlier disturbances. Since the settlement surface did not differ considerably from the ones usually met with from this period, approximately two thirds of the settlement could be authentically unearthed. The estimated ratio of the collected archaeological material to lost finds seems to be more adventageous. The find density does not even reach the usual proportions. No regularity, peculiarity or system can be observed in the concentration of the bones and stone implements. The edge of the settlement patch is irregular, there is no trace of a wind-screen or any other fixed structure or one set up on the surface. In squares 5/6 of block E and squares 1/3 of block H two hearths were found four meters from each other. On the slightly and shortly burnt spot a burnt area with vague outlines could be observed on the settlement surface and badly preserved, smearing, scattered grains of soot and charcoal could be collected. The only significant phenomenon was a plastering on a surface of 200 cm

2 situated on the edge of the burnt spot in block E: it is a smoothed area, easily discernable in colour and state of preservation from the loess. Its function is unknown. The cultural layer contains many loess concretions densely interwoven with roots. Old animal holes filled with dark humus can also be observed. All these tell as that the cultural layer was close to the surface even in the original position of the valley, before the opening of the quarry. Consequently the loess followed the original sloping of the valley even if not in the degree indicated by the rubble cords, and did not totally level the surface. ARCHAEOLOGICAL ANALYSIS (Viola T

. DOBOSI) In addition to the fauna, 723 objects have been added to the collection of the Hungarian National Museum. The material came from three sources the scattered material collected by András Dér, material collected during the field survey in 1986/87 and the finds unearthed in 1985. Dispersion: 58 implements, 1 retoucher, 167 blades, 489 blade fragments, flakes, waste. Retoucher: Measurements: 143x36 mm, pisiform and flat, made from sandstone of limey binding material. The surface is rough with traces of wear. Implements: (Fig. 6—10). Gravette-points: 8 pp, 6 of them are total, two are freshly broken and somewhat defective. The working of the slender blades is careful and fine, always backed on one side. The lightly vaulted cutting edge meets the unworked edge at the pointed top. The length scale of the whole pieces is 26 to 65, width 5 to 13 mm. Backed blades: 23 pp, 8 total, 15 fragmentary ones. Pieces, on which one of the ends is obliquely or transversally cut, the chipped surface is patinated, i.e. the breakage is contemporary to the implement, are grouped among the fragments. Some of them may have been meant for a Gravette-point. The edges of the pieces are, however, approximately parallel. Two implements, at the top of which a steep-