Agria 42. (Az Egri Múzeum Évkönyve - Annales Musei Agriensis, 2006)

Fodor László: Az egri vár gótikus palotája keleti oldalán végzett régészeti falkutatások, vizsgálatok 2005-ben

László Fodor The Archaeological Examination of the Eastern Wall of the Gothic Palace in 2005 The person responsible for the Gothic palace situated in the castle courtyard is believed to have been Bishop János Beckensloer (1468-74). Nevertheless there is also evidence of several other building campaigns, both earlier and later, in the palace fabric. Scientific evidence for this conclusion was supplied by the investigations undertaken between 1958 and 1961 accompanying the first phase of restoration work. It was at this time that evidence of an earlier building, as in the case of the walled-in entrance openings found under the present walking level, came to light. Later, during the reconstruction and renovation work going on at ground level, a 14th century thin moulded pier base was found on the eastern side wall of the palace, which could well have been an important architectural element in one of the rooms of the earlier Gothic building. The results of the archaeological research and examination proved that the palace building complex once continued further eastwards. In 2005 our archaeological research and examination have resulted in the plans for the reconstruction of the eastern part of the palace. These include the vicinity of the present termination of the eastern wall and its continuation, as well as the eastern continuation of the foundations of the main façade and evidence of the support system. During the course of the investigation it became clear, from both an architectural as well as an art historical point of view, that the façade going eastwards as far as the marked pillars has survived and can be identified. Around the early Gothic pier bases in the present eastern wall it is also possible to recognise the original walking level. Our next task will be to examine the area around the northern gate leading to the castle courtyard, in order to discover whether the original eastern wall to the palace has actually survived, or whether it was completely destroyed during subsequent building activities. 529