Marisia - Maros Megyei Múzeum Évkönyve 31/1. (2011)
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Archaeological Finds belonging to the Late Hallstatt and La Тёпе Period from Cämin 123 of the wheel-thrown, biconic or light brown beakers can be enrolled into the type ‘F’ (Németi 1988a, pi. 2/7; 9-10; Németi 2010, pl. 4/6-7; 13). The fragments of wheel-thrown, grey bowls with inverted and board rim refer to the type ‘G’ (Németi 1988a, pi. 2/12-13; Németi 2010, pl. 4/8; 12). The above mentioned hand-made and wheel-thrown ceramics are typical for the Scythian Age cemeteries and settlements. Analogies can be mentioned from the cemetery at Sanisläu- Homokosdomb (Németi 1982, 115-144), or the settlements from Ghenci-C/oy mine (Hu. Agyagbánya), Moftimu Mic/Kismajtény hill, Card-Kozárd (Németi 1999, 109, pl. 48). Similar analogies are known from the cemeteries and settlements of the Great and Little Hungarian Plain (Kemenczei 2001, 7-38; Kemenczei 2009, 93-110; Chochorowski 1984; 1985; 1996; 1998; Romsauer 1991; Cseh 1999; 2002, 83, pl. 3; Cseh 2006, 37, pl. 14). The clay stamp seal (pintadera) is a rarity among the Scythian Age finds from north-western Transylvania. Seals with geometric decorations were used for stamping on fabric or human body rather than to decorate ceramics. On the surface of some stamp seals red iron oxide were also found, but it occurred that ochre clots were placed together with stamp steals in graves. These objects are frequent in the cemeteries and settlements of the Scythian Age in the Great and the Little Hungarian Plain. Analogous finds are known from the settlement at Tokod-Orosháza- Gyopárpos, grave no. 2 (Kemenczei 2001, 35, ill. 15; Kemenczei 2009, 93-94; Chochorowski 1985, 23, ill. 11). According to J. Chochorowski (1985, 83), from the region approx. 90-100 stamp seals are known; 10-11% of them had a prism form and geometric decoration. La Тёпе (Celtic) settlements Fragments of La Тёпе vessels were found in 1981-1983 along the right side dam of the drainage ditch of the Crasna River, at the site known as Disznólegelő. The pottery fragments were discovered in a pit and in a pottery kiln, which was identified in the section wall of the trench. Among those stray finds there were fragments of typical hand-made and wheel-thrown Celtic vessels. • The rim and body fragment of a hand-made, flowerpot-shaped vessel, its colour is brick red both inside and outside, decorated with a horizontal/vertical impressed cordon; inv. no. 19.438 (PI. 17/5). • The body fragment of wheel-thrown, graphite-tempered, big steel-grey situla, under the rim it is decorated with a slim cordon; rim diam.: 38 cm; inv. no. 19.439 (Pi. 17/1). • The rim and body fragment of wheel-thrown, sand-tempered, dark brown, deep bowl; rim diam.: 18 cm; inv. no. 18.879 (Pi. 17/4). • The rim and body fragment of a wheel-thrown, sand tempered, smooth surfaced, grey bowl; rim diam.: 14 cm; inv. no. 18.883 (PL 9/3). • The rim and body fragment of a wheel-thrown, graphite-tempered situla, it is perforated under the rim; rim diam.: 32 cm; inv. no. 15.537 (Pi. 7/8). • The rim and body fragment of a wheel-thrown, graphite-tempered, brownish-grey situla, with a wide burnish pattern starting from the rim; rim diam.: 34 cm; inv. no. 15.538 (Pi. 9/1). • The rim and body fragment of a wheel-thrown, graphite-tempered, steel-grey situla with a wide burnishing; inv. no. 15.540 (PI. 9/2). • The base and body fragment of a wheel-thrown, graphite-tempered situla; inv. no. 15.039 (Pi. 14/4). • The rim and body fragment of a wheel-thrown, sand-tempered, brown bowl; inv. no. 15.563. • The fragment of a spindle-whorl cut from the body of a pot; inv. no. 15.558 (PL 15/6). • The rim and body fragment of a wheel-thrown, sand-tempered, smooth surfaced, dark brown, deep bowl; rim diam.: 18 cm; inv. no. 18.879 (PL 17/3). • The rim and body fragment of a wheel-thrown, sand-tempered, smooth surfaced bowl, its colour is dark grey outside and black inside; rim diam.: 14 cm; inv. no. 18.883.
