Janus Pannonius Múzeum Évkönyve 30-31 (1985-1986) (Pécs, 1987)

Régészet - Burger, Sz. Alice: The Roman Villa and Mausoleum at Kővágószőlős, near Pécs (Sopianae), Excavations 1977–1982

128 AUCÈ SZ. BÜRGER ceiling was uncovered fallen in, with a 10—15 cm thick layer of loose, black, burnt and ashy filling above it. The walls erected on the W side of the N and S sections of the heated corridor served for preventing the escape of hot air. Corridor L may have given access to the section of the corridor under the flooring

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. The terrazzo level with burnt brick-bats (levels 6—7) under the large bazalt stone near threshold Td7 in room К we have left undisturbed. The coins found there date this level to the years between 337—361 A.D. The flag-paved courtyard (N), surrounded by a 300 cm wide corridor in the N, W and S, was unearthed in three stages : Oil (Block XIII) Figs. 2,110,116, 118-119. Dimensions: N-S = 370 cm E-W = 850 cm Walls: N = W22 (room N!) 60 cm S = W4/60 cm E = W20/60 cm W = W23/60 cm POINTS OF REFERENCE: 80 = 188,33 (inner level) 81 = 188,55 (top of wall W4) 82 = 188,78 (top of wall W23) Fig. 116. Corridor O/l: iron hack (R.83.135.1) ARTICLES: Oil section (Block XIII), at the N part of wall W4, under the ground level: IRON HACK. With four pointed and wedgedprongs. Shaft-hole 3.9 cm in diameter in the middle. L (upper part): 27 cm, L of widening prongs: 17 cm. Th: 1,8—0,5 cm. L of inner prongs: 20 cm. Th:—

0,5 cm. R. 83.135.1. (Fig. 116.) (Cat. VI. № 365). Oil section (Block XIII), 0-50 cm: IRON NAIL. Of square cross-section, with flat, oval head. L: 14,5, Th: 0,9-0,2 cm. Head: 2,1X1,4 cm. R.83.136.1. IRON OBJECT. Hammer-flattened wrought iron. One end tapered, broken, with round perforation. L: 9,9, W: 1,2, Th: 0,3 cm. R.83.

136.2. (Cat. VI. № 33). 15 Cf. Note 13 IRON OBJECT. Flat band divided into two curved branches at the middle. End of branches bent at right angle, one end broken in two. L: 14+9 cm, Th: 0,6 cm. R.83.

136.3. (Cat. VI. № 34). LUMP OF SLAG. Blackish, burnt through, amorphous. L: 4,2 cm. R.83.

136.4. FRAGMENT OF VESSEL. Brownish-grey, coarse. From a thick, roundly everted rim. H: 5,6, W: 8,8 cm. R.83.

136.5. (Cat. II. PB-№ 417). FRAGMENT OF VESSEL. Dark grey, coarse body fragment with glossy decoration on the exterior. Convex. H: 5,6, W: 7,5, Th: 0,5 cm. R.83.

136.6. (Cat. IL PB№ 375). FRAGMENT OF GLASS. Yellowish-white, slightly curved. Decorated with ground line. H: 2,7, W: 2, Th: 0,1 cm. R.83.

136.7. (Cat. IV. № 42). FRAGMENT OF BRICK. Decorated with incised wavy lines. L: 17, W: 13,5, Th: 2,6 cm. R.83.

136.8. (Cat. XV. № 24).