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
220 ALICE SZ. BURGER SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATIONS The coordination of the samples preserved during the excavations (1977—1982) was carried out by Viola T. Dobosi (MNM), for which I express my thanks hereby. WOODEN REMAINS (determined by Ernő Horváth, Savaria Museum, Szombathely) l.QUERCUS ROBUR L. (Villa: room В ; room R — also grave R/226 at Sopianae and the sites in the vicinity of the post office: FÜLEP 1984. p. 302ff.) 2. QUERCUS PETRAE/MATT/LIEBL. (Villa: P/3, B/3, V, XXII, Y/2, /2) 3. QUERCUS PUBESCENS Willd. (Villa: Ny/1, /6) 4. CASTANEA SATIVA MILL. (Villa: Y/2, P/3) 5. FAGUS SILVATICA L. (Villa: Y/2; cf. the sites in the vicinity of the post office in Sopianae: FÜLEP 1984. p. 302ff.) 6. SAMBUCUS NIGRA L. (Villa: Block VI; cf. E. Horváth 1987.) PETROGRAPHIC INVESTIGATIONS ad R.83. 155.2. Miocene layer of diatomaceous earth (algal bed tiwh siliceous test): Mecsek, Hidasi basin (determined by Ilona К. Laky, Hungarian National Institute of Geology) ad R.83. 164.1—8. Upper Jurassic radiolarian Mecsek flint with limonitic face. Of local provenance, secondarily used (determined by Katalin T. Bíró, Hungarian National Institute of Geology) Rock samples: 1. RoomH/2, Wend, 0-50 cm 2—3. Stray finds, made during the preservation of the walls in 1980. 4. Block VI, E half, S side (burnt), 0-50 cm „None of the samples can be identified with marble. Nos 1 — 3 : silica, from dike № 4: granulated calcite, from infilling of crevasse Granulated calcite is common in all crevassed and fissured formations. Silica dikes occur primarily in granitic environments. Since the nearest such environment is to be found in the Mecsek hills, our samples presumably derive from there. Owing to the fact that their structure is different from that of the adjacent rock, such detritus may easily have dropped from the fissures and, accordingly, they may have been brought to the site in the granite and limestone extracted as building material. These stones may have been kept for their "beauty" and presumably also for some unknown purpose, but their use as "building stones" must be definitely precluded." (Livia R. Baranyai, Hungarian National Institute of Geology) For the expert reports I express my thanks hereby. The more than 2800 pieces of animal bones are discussed in detail by István Vörös (1987.). ABBREVIATIONS I AE AK Acta Arch. Hung Atti III Atti IV Atti VI Archaeologiai Értesítő, Budapest Archaeologiai Közlemények Acta Archaeologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae, Budapest Atti del III. Congresso Intemazionale di Archeológia Cristiana, Ravenna 1932. Roma 1934 Atti del IV. Congresso Intemazionale di Archeológia Cristiana, Citta del Vaticano 1938. Roma 1940 Atti del VI. Congresso Intemazionale di Archeológia Cristiana, Ravenna 1962. Çitta del Vaticano 1965
