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Régészet - Tarbay, János Gábor: New Late Bronze Age Metal Finds from Gönc

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Tarbay, János Gábor

of the object, finer technological marks could not be observed. The cutting edge is straight. The overall morphological characteristics of the find suggests a finished product. Length: 95.06 mm; Width (wide sides): 41.44 mm, 21.83 mm, 37.64 mm; Width (narrow sides): 25.15 mm, 15.08 mm, 2.84 mm; Thickness (rim): 2.93 mm, 3.03 mm; Thickness (loop): 3.68 mm; Depth of the socket: 5.3 mm, Weight: 88.1 g. (Plate 1. 2)

3. socketed axe (Inv. No. 2018.1.16): Lower part of a socketed axe with curved hexagonal section. Fine hammer marks can be macroscopically observed along all sides of the blade (See Plate 7. 1.1—1.2). The cutting edge is asymmetrical and sharpened (See Plate 7. 2). Plow-damage can be seen on the surface of the artefact. Its breakage surface has shown porosity, core shift and slight bending marks. Length: 67.93 mm; Width (wide sides): 38.04 mm, 53.74 mm; Width (narrow sides): 24.08 mm, 2.74 mm; Thickness (wall): 3.82 mm, 2.36 mm; Weight: 180.7 g. (Plate 2. 3)

4. socketed axe (Inv. No. 2018.1.14): Lower part of a socketed axe with curved rectangular cross-section. Fine hammer marks can be observed macroscopically on the blade. The cutting edge is rounded and sharpened. Object has shown traces of plow-damage. Core shift defect and porosity can be seen along the breakage surface. Length: 70.83 mm; Width (wide sides): 35.76 mm, 62.39 mm; Width (narrow sides): 24.13 mm, 2.05 mm; Thickness (wall): 3.87 mm, 5.29 mm; Weight: 246.6 g. (Plate 2. 4)

5. socketed axe (Inv. No. 2018.1.15): Lower part of a socketed axe with slightly rounded cutting edge. One blow mark and several notches on both sides can be seen on the fragment. Some notches are near to the breakage point, these are likely to be identified as prehistoric (See Plate 6. 6). Hammer marks can be observed along the edge. The edge is dull (See Plate 6. 5). Length: 37.35 mm; Width (wide sides): 43.09 mm, 55.61 mm; Width (narrow sides): 13.50 mm, 2.12 mm; Weight: 85.4 g. (Plate 3. 5)

6. tanged sickle (Inv. No. 2018.1.3): Tanged sickle with a spur. Its straight base is amorphous and incomplete due to a casting defect (See Plate 7. 4). The inner tang rib is straight, the outer is continuous towards to the blade’s back. The central tang rib is straight and crossed by three smaller ones at the height of the spur. A blurred inner blade rib is also visible. Hammer marks were observed on the sprue, on the base and along the edge. Recent notches can be seen along the cutting edge. The sickle was deposited in a broken, folded state, and it was straightened out later as the cracking marks on the backside suggest. Length (in folded state): 94.66 mm;

Overall length: ca. 10.3 mm; Overall width: 58.11 mm; Width (base, tang, tang with sprue): 23-78 mm, 25.15 mm, 34.69 mm; Thickness (tang): 3.65 mm, 2.30 mm; Thickness (blade): 4.44 mm, 2.08 mm, 1.43 mm; Weight: 58 g. (Plate 3. 6)

7. tanged sickle (Inv. No. 2018.1.1): Blade fragment of a tanged sickle with thick outer rib. There are two inner blade ribs, joined in an arch, which is incomplete due to casting defect (Plate 6. 3). Near to the defective rib part, shrinkage porosity can be seen on the surface, which continues to the lower parts of the edge and can also be observed on the back side and on the breakage surface as well. Despite the defects, fine hammer marks were visible along the cutting edge as well as on the outer and inner ribs. The middle part is cracked. Length: 91.32 mm; Width: 39.49 mm; Width (blade): 30.59 mm; Thickness: 7.68 mm, 1.85 mm; Weight: 59.4 g. (Plate 3. 7)

8. tanged sickle (Inv. No. 2018.1.9): Blade fragment of a tanged sickle with thick outer and one inner rib. The blade is narrow and hammer marks can be seen near its edge. The chased pattern on the outer rib shows traces of intensive abrasion (See Plate 6. 2). Recent damage caused by modern edged tool or ploughing can be seen in the middle. Length: 64.89 mm; Width: 27.98 mm; Width (blade): 24.61 mm; Thickness: 4.42 mm, 0.64 mm; Weight: 23.8 g. (Plate 3. 8).

9. tanged sickle (Inv. No. 2018.1.10): Tip fragment of a tanged sickle with thick outer and one inner rib. Both are flattened due to hammering. The cutting edge is fragmentary. Length: 62.99 mm; Width: 21.06 mm; Width (blade): 20.06 mm; Thickness: 3.09 mm, 0.50 mm; Weight: 12.7 g. (Plate 3. 9)

10. tanged sickle (Inv. No. 2018.1.7): Tip fragment of a tanged sickle with sharp outer and inner ribs. The inner rib is slightly amorphous due to a casting defect. The cutting edge is fragmentary, only part of it remained intact, showing hammering and sharpening marks. Length: 77.18 mm; Width: 25.05 mm; Width (blade): 22.77 mm; Thickness: 4.30 mm, 1.40 mm; Weight: 23.8 g. (Plate 3. 10)

11. tanged sickle (Inv. No. 2018.1.5): Tip fragment of a tanged sickle with facetted surface and one slightly hammered and rounded outer rib. The blade is wide, and its cutting edge is fragmentary. Minor flash defect is visible on the tip of the tool. Amateur cleaning can be seen on the backside. The object is broken and slightly bent. Length: 96.05 mm; Width: 41.63 mm; Width (blade): 36.58 mm; Thickness: 5.07 mm, 1.42 mm; Weight: 27.7 g. (Plate 4. 11)

12. tanged sickle (Inv. No. 2018.1.4): Blade fragment of a tanged sickle. Its outer rib is blurred due to intensive