Marisia - Maros Megyei Múzeum Évkönyve 33/4. (2013)
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264 Zs. Nyárádi GR-7: pit 1, M: -1.81 m, Т: 270°, К: iuvenis, Р: 12th—13th cent. The most of the remains had been disturbed by the foundation of the nave’s wall, its filling was brown, thick humus slightly mixed with chunks of clay. GR-8: pit 1, M: -1.84 m, T: 270°, K: adultus, P: 12th-13th cent. Most of the remains had been disturbed by the foundation of the naves wall, the top part of the skull was excavated, its filling was brown, thick humus slightly mixed with chunks of clay. GR-9: pit 2, M: -1.29 m, T: 273°, K: adultus, P: 14th-15th cent. The left side of the skeleton was preserved, its left arm was bent, its filling was grayish brown, slightly mixed with mortar chunks, spots of clay. It was intersected by the gothic sanctuary’s northern wall, and the vestry’s wall. GR-10: pit 2, M: -1.39 m, T: 280°, K: adultus, P: 12th-13th cent. The arms of the stretched skeleton had been placed underneath the pelvis, the bones were in good condition, the skeleton was excavated until the top of the femur, its filling was brown humus with patches of clay and coal. The wall of the early vestry had been built on top of it. Its annex objects were two silver hair rings with ‘S’ shaped endings found on the skull. GR-11: pit 5, M: -1.23 m, T: 247°, K: infans I, P: 12th— 13th cent. Only the upper part of the body was preserved, its filling was grayish brown, thick, with chunks of wattle and daub, and patches of coal. It is intersected by GR-12 and it had been dug in the pit of object 3. GR-12: pit 5, T: east-west, P: 18th cent. Only the upper part of the grave was excavated, the skeleton was not found, its filling was dark gray, loose, mixed, containing chunks of mortar, roof tile fragments and patches of clay. It intersects GR-11. GR-13: pit 4, M: -1.32 m, T: 266°, N: male, K: adultus, P: 12th—13th cent. It was excavated from the waist down, the arms had been placed on the pelvis, its feet had been bent, its filling was brownish gray, thick humus with patches of clay. It is intersected from the wait up by the wall of the gothic pillar. GR-14: pit 6, M: -1.35, T: 267°, N: female, K: adultus, P: 12th-13th cent. Its skull had been crushed, its hands were clutched together on its pelvis, the knees down it fell outside of the excavation area, its filling was grayish brown, thick, containing chunks of wattle and daub, patches of clay and fragments of pottery dating back to the Árpád dynasty. GR-15: pit 4, M: -1.33 m, T: east-west, K: infans I, P: 12th-13th cent. Only the crushed skull was excavated, the rest of it fell outside of the excavation area, its filling was brownish gray, thick, with some patches of clay, it intersects grave GR-38. GR-16: pit 6, T: east-west, P: 18th cent. Only the upper part of the grave was excavated, we didn’t reach the skeleton; its filling was dark grey, loose, mixed, containing chunks of mortar, roof tiles and patches of clay. Its relation to GR-17 could not be determined. GR-17: pit 6, T: east-west, P: 18th cent. Only the upper part of the grave was excavated, we did not reach the skeleton; its filling was dark gray, loose, mixed, containing chunks of mortar, roof tiles and patches of clay. Its relation to GR-16 could not be determined. GR-18: pit 7, M: -1.16 m, T: 273°, K: iuvenis, P: 14th-15th cent. The extended skeleton’s skull was tilted to the right, the arms were stretched out along the body, the skeleton was excavated until the knees; its filling was gray, thick, slightly mixed, containing chunks of mortar. It is intersected by GR-66 and it had been buried over GR-54. GR-19: pit 7, M: -1.2 m, T: 255°, N: male, K: adultus, P: 14th-15th cent. The skull of the extended skeleton had been disturbed by the gothic constructions, the arms were stretched out along the body, and its filling was dark gray, thick and slightly mixed. In its filling we found an iron object with a hooked end (Table 12.22), in secondary position. It intersects grave 64; it had been disturbed by grave 20. GR-20: pit 7, M: -1.28 m, T: east-west, K: adultus, P: 15th cent. The skeleton’s skull was excavated, the rest of it fell outside the excavation area, its filling was dark gray, thick, slightly mixed humus, an iron hook was recovered in secondary position. It intersects GR-19. GR-21: trench 1 (0-5 m), M: -1.4 m, T: 280°, K: adultus, P: 16th cent. Only the left ankle was excavated, it’s filling was dark gray, thick, containing chunks of mortar and fresco fragments. It was buried over GR-30 and GR-34, it is intersected by GR-28. GR-22: trench 1 (0-5 m), T: east-west, P: 16th cent. Only part of the grave was excavated, the skeleton was not found, its filling was dark gray, thick, mixed, containing chunks of mortar and patches of clay. It is intersected by grave GR-25 and it disturbed GR-26. GR-23: trench 1 (0-5 m), T: east-west, P: 16th cent. Only part of the grave was excavated, the skeleton was not found, its filling was dark gray, thick, mixed, containing chunks of mortar and patches of clay. It is intersected by GR-24. GR-24: trench 1 (0-5 m), T: east-west, P: 16th cent. Only part of the grave was excavated, we did not reach the skeleton, its filling was gray, thick, mixed, containing chunks of mortar and patches of clay. It is intersected by graves GR-24 and GR-27 and it disturbed GR-23 and GR-26. GR-25: trench 1 (0-5 m), T: east-west, P: 19th cent. Only part of the grave was excavated, we did not reach the skeleton, its filling was dark gray, loose, mixed, containing chunks of mortar, roof tiles and patches of clay. It intersects GR-22, GR-24, GR-26 and GR-36. GR-26: trench 1 (0-5 m), T: east-west, P: 14th—15th cent. Only part of the grave was excavated, we did not reach the skeleton, its filling was dark gray, thick, containing
