Marisia - Maros Megyei Múzeum Évkönyve 31/1. (2011)

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New Data about the Roman Settlement from Odorheiu Secuiesc

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preservation, restored, with analogies at Buciumi (Gudea 1997a, 28), dated between 106-118 AD, Gudea- LAI-5 type (Gudea 1991, 72), MHR, without inv. no. (PI. 15/32).- Iron spear, L. 17 cm, d. socket 2 cm, leaf shaped blade with oval section, socket tube round in section, the edges of the blade are damaged, it has a mounting hole, badly preserved, restored, with analogies at Buciumi (Gudea 1991,79, Abb. 7), dated between 118-200 AD, Gudea-LAI-5 type (Gudea 1991, 72), MHR, without inv. no. (PI. 15/31).- Fragment of an iron spear, L. 8 cm, only a part of the top is preserved, the section of the blade is squared, the round sectioned socket is kept only partially, damaged, dated to the 2nd-3rd century AD, MHR, without inv. no. (PI. 15/30).- Iron ballista bolt-head, L. 11.3 cm, d. socket 1 cm, pyramidal shape with a flat, twin-edged blade connected to a socket, restored, analogies can be mentioned at Buciumi (Gudea 1997a), dated in the 3rd century AD (Bishop-Coulston 1993,139), MHR, without inv. no. (PI. 15/29).- Iron bit link, L. 6.5 cm, single link with simple loops, one of which approximates to a collar, comes from a two linked snaffle-bit, analogies are known from Hill Dorset (Manning 1985, 57, no. H17), dated to the 2nd-3rd century AD, MHR, without inv. no. (PI. 15/47).

E. Household tools- Iron knife, L. 28 cm, 1. blade 2.5 cm, 1. handle 5 cm, long blade, pyramidal profile, short handle, strongly corroded tip, Gudea-II type (Gudea 1989, 283, fig. 78), with analogies at Porolissum (Gudea 1989, 550, no. 14, pl. CXXXVI), dated to the 2nd-3rd century AD, MHR, inv. no. 560 (PI. 14/10).- Iron holdfast, L. 9.5 cm, d. head 3 x 1.5 cm, flattened head, stem square in section, Gudea-I type (Gudea 1989, 287, fig. 80), dated to the 2nd-3rd century AD, MHR, without inv. no. (PI. 15/1).- Iron holdfast, L. 8 cm, d. head 1 cm, flat head, stem square in section, Gudea-I type, MHR, without inv. no. (PI. 15/2).- Iron holdfast, L. 8 cm, d. head 1.5 cm, flat head, stem square in section, bent to the top, Gudea-I type, MHR, without inv. no. (PI. 15/11).- Iron holdfast, L. 14.4 cm, d. head 2.5 cm, flat head, split in two, stem square in section, bent to the top, Gudea-I type, MHR, without inv. no. (Pi. 15/12).- Iron holdfast, L. 8 cm, d. head 3 x 1.5 cm, flat head, stem square in section, Gudea-I type, MHR, without inv. no. (PI. 15/13).- Iron holdfast, L. 9.5 cm, d. head 3 x 1.5 cm; MHR, without inv. no.- Iron holdfast, L. 7 cm, d. head 1 cm, flat head, stem square in section, bent to the top, Gudea-I type, MHR, without inv. no. (Pi. 15/15).- Iron holdfast, L. 13 cm, d. head 3 x 1.5 cm, flat head, stem square in section, Gudea-I type, MHR, inv. no. 2911 (PI. 15/16).- Fragmentary iron holdfast, L. 17 cm, stem square in section, bent to the top, the head is broken, dated to the 2nd-3rd century AD, MHR, without inv. no. (PI. 15/33).- Iron nail, L. 1 cm, d. head 2 cm, flat head, stem square in section, broken by the head, MHR, without inv. no. (PI. 15/4).- Iron nail, L. 5 cm, d. head 2 cm, stem square in section, broken, the head is missing, MHR, without inv. no. (PI. 15/3).- Iron nail, L. 3.5 cm, d. head 1 cm, rhombic head, stem square in section, Gudea-IV type (Gudea 1989, 287, fig. 80), dated to the 2nd-3rd century AD, MHR, without inv. no. (PI. 15/8).- Iron nail, L. 6.5 cm, d. head 1.5 cm, cupola head, stem square in section, Gudea-III type (Gudea 1989, 287, fig. 80), dated to the 2nd-3rd century AD, MHR, without inv. no. (Pi. 15/9).- Iron nail, L. 6 cm, d. head 1 cm, rhombic head, stem square in section, Gudea-IV type, MHR, without inv. no. (Pi. 15/10).- Iron nail, L. 2.5 cm, d. head 1 cm; cupola head, stem square in section, Gudea-III type, MHR, without inv. no. (PI. 15/14).- Bronze link, d. 4 cm, rectangular section, MHR, without inv. no. (PI. 15/5).- Bronze link, d. 3.5 cm, rectangular section, MHR, without inv. no. (Pi. 15/6).