Kaján Imre (szerk.): Zalai Múzeum 23. (Zalaegerszeg, 2017)
Tarbay János Gábor: Késő bronzkori depó Oltárc–Márki hegyről (Zala m.) Őskori manipulációk, szelektív és recens törések vizsgálata
74 János Gábor Tarbay and prehistoric manipulations of the artefacts. These results combined with a typo-chronological analyses of the objects allows the hoard’s “characterization” by its individual elements as accurately as possible and it’s comparation to the general deposition patterns of its era.8 Moreover, it was also possible to reconstruct series of events before deposition and to understand the idea of the objects’ selection better. 2. Catalogue 2.1. The hoard from Márki Hill 1. Sword: Rhomboid-sectioned fragment of a blade tip with outline grooves. Based on the results of the preliminary macroscopic examination, no recent damages were identified on the object. It seems that the sword tip was broken by deliberate bending in the Bronze Age. The surface of the object is well- polished, only small blow mark indentations in horizontal position can be observed along the middle of the sword tip. Although the edges of the object are in fragmentary state, it was possible to identify some sharpening traces by microscope camera. Length: 11.3 cm; Width: 4.1 cm; Thickness: 0.8 cm; Weight: 88 g (fig- 4, 1). 2. Spearhead: Spearhead with slightly flamed, ribbed blade and long socket. Rivet holes are visible along its socket. The surface of the object was carefully polished. Some sharpening traces were identifiable on the tip by microscope camera. The blade of the object is bent which can be associated with horizontal cracks. A massive recent blow mark is on its reverse side. Length: 20 cm, 20.8 cm (total length); Width across the blade: 3.4 cm; Diameter of the socket: 2.2 cm; Weight: 135 g (fig. 4, 2). 3. Spearhead: Spearhead with “pentagon-shaped” blade and short socket. Two rivet holes are visible along its socket. The tip section is missing due to recent damage. The entire surface of the object was carefully polished. Slight horizontal mould shift/ mismatch defect can be seen along the narrow side of the socket, but this casting defect was almost entirely polished. Along the middle rib of the blade, small blow marks can be identified. Clear traces of hammering and sharpening are visible along the edges of the spearhead. Length: 11 cm; Width across the blade: 2.9 cm; Diameter of the socket: 1.7 cm; Weight: 55 g (fig. 4.3). 4. “combination of objects”: A broken socketed axe filled with a spearhead fragment and three flange- hilted knives with blade pointing downwards. Near to its breakage surface the face of the socketed axe was hammered from both sides. Total length: 16.6 cm; Total width: 5.5 cm; Weight: 433 g (fig. 5, 4). 4.1. Socketed axe: Socketed axe with thickened rim and loop. Two vertical ribs and two V-shaped ribs are visible below its rim. The edges of the face are decorated with vertical ribs. The rim of the axe is incomplete due to a casting defect. As a result of a misrun defect, a small hole is visible below the object’s rim. The body parts of the axe are asymmetrical and a slight mismatch defect can also be observed near to the breakage surface of the object. According to the results of the preliminary macroscopic examination, the damage on the object’s loop is prehistoric. Length: 8.9 cm. 4.2. Spearhead: Fragmented, small spearhead with middle strengthening ribs. The socket is missing. According to the microscopic observations, the visible surface of the spearhead was well-polished and its edges were sharpened. Its breakage is of prehistoric origin. 4.3. Flange-hilted knife: The terminals of the hilt are swallow-tailed like. Two rivet-holes are visible on the hilt. The bolster of the knife is decorated with vertical ribs, on the hilt notched decoration can be seen. The bending of the hilt is recent. 4.4. Flange-hilted knife: Broken flange-hilted knife with one preserved rivet hole. Two horizontal grooves are visible under the back of the blade. The breakage of the object is of prehistoric origin. The form of the blade is most likely curved. Fine polishing traces were identified on the surface of the blade, and sharpening traces were documented along the object’s edges. 4.5. Flange-hilted knife: Blade fragment of a flange-hilted knife with remains of a rivet hole near to its hilt. The breakage of the hilt is most likely recent. 5. “combination of objects”: A joint combination of objects containing a winged axe and a dagger. The wings of the axe were hammered around the dagger’s blade. Total length: 21.1 cm; Total width: 2.6 cm; Weight: 186 g (fig. 3, 6). 5.1. Winged axe: A small, complete winged axe. The butt end is concave and deep. The butt end has HANSEN 2012, 128.
