Marisia - Maros Megyei Múzeum Évkönyve 33/4. (2013)
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Data concerning changes in a cemetery surrounding a medieval church 267 containing chunks of clay; it was intersected by GR-83 and GR-77. GR-63: trench 1 (30-37.5 m), M: -1.5 m, T: 262°, K: adultus, P: 16th-17th cent. The skeleton was excavated only from the knees down, the bones were in poor condition, its filling was brownish gray, thick, containing roof tiles and chunks of mortar, it was intersected by GR-86 and GR-91. GR-64: C-7, M: -1.20 m, T: 282°, K: adultus, P: 14th— 15th cent. Only the left femur was left of the skeleton, its upper part had been disturbed by the gothic constructions while its right side by GR-19. Its filling was dark gray, thick, with some patches of clay. GR-65: trench 1 (30-37.5 m), M: -1.40 m, T: 261°, K: infans I, P: 18th-19th cent. Only the upper part of the skeleton was excavated, the rest of it fell outside the excavation area, the arms had been bet over the pelvis, and its filling was grayish brown, loose, mixed with mortar and roof tiles. We found a larger piece of coffin plank as well as some coffin nails. GR-66: C-7, M: -1.28 m, T: 260°, K: adultus, P: 16th cent. Only the upper part of the skeleton was excavated, the rest of it falling outside of the excavation area, the arms were stretched along the body, its filling was dark gray, thick, slightly mixed with mortar. It had been buried on top of GR-18 and GR-142. GR-67: trench 1 (20-25 m), M: -1.53 m), T: 276°, K: adultus, P: 16th cent. Only the skeletons right leg was excavated, the rest of it fell outside the excavation area, its top section was intersected by GR-75. Its filling was brownish gray, thick, containing patches of clay and chunks of mortar, it had disturbed grave GR-61. GR-68: trench 1 (20-25 m), M: -1.55 m, T: 276°, K: adultus, P: 16th cent. Part of the skeleton’s skull and the left arm were excavated, it had been disturbed at the lower arm levelby grave GR-70, its filling was brownish gray, thick, slightly mixed with chunks of mortar, it had been buried over GR-71, during the excavation we also uncovered coffin nails. GR-69: trench 1 (20-25 m), M: -1.57 m, T: 275°, K: infans I, P: 16th cent. Only the crushed skull was preserved, the rest was intersected by graves GR-70 and GR-69, its filling was brownish gray, thick, slightly mixed with chunks of mortar. GR-70: trench 1 (20-25 m), M: -1.90 m, T: 270°, K: iuvenis, P: 18th-19th cent. The completely excavated skeleton was in greater part absorbed, its filling was brownish gray, loose, containing debris or mortar and roof tiles, coffin nails were uncovered during the excavation. The grave had disturbed GR-68, GR-69 and GR-79. GR-71: trench 1 (25-30 m), M: -1.78 m, T: east-west, K: adultus, P: 16th cent. The skeletons left leg was preserved along with the heel and the toes, its filling was brownish gray, thick, slightly mixed with chunks of mortar, it is intersected by grave GR-68 and it disturbed GR-78. GR-72: trench 1 (20-25 mfi'M: 1.7 m, T: 233°, K: newborn, P: 19th cent. The bones were completely absorbed, only the coffin plank was preserved, which was decorated with imprints on it sides and middle, a year number (1826?) could clearly be distinguished. Its filling was gray, loose, containing roof tiles and mortar chunks; it is intersected by grave GR-82. GR-73: trench 1 (15-20 m), T: east-west, P: 19th cent. Only a part of the grave was excavated, we did not reach the skeleton, its filling was gray, loose, containing building debris; it had disturbed graves GR-51 and GR-55. GR-74: trench 1 (20-25 m), T: east-west, P: 19th cent. Only a part of the grave was excavated, we did not reach the skeleton, its filling was gray, loose, containing roof tiles and chunks of mortar, it had disturbed by GR-55 and GR-57, and in turn it had been intersected by GR-60. GR-75: trench 1 (20-25 m), T: east-west, P: 17th cent. Only a part of the grave was excavated, we did not reach the skeleton, its filling was gray, loose, containing building debris, it had disturbed graves GR-67 and GR-76, it is earlier than the demolishing of the gothic vestry. GR-76: trench 1 (20-25 m), T: east-west, P: 17th cent. Only a part of the grave was excavated, we did not reach the skeleton, its filling was gray, loose, containing roof tiles and chunks of mortar, it had been disturbed by graves GR-53, GR-60 and GR-75, it is earlier than the demolishing of the gothic vestry. GR-77: trench 1 (30-35.7 m), M: -1.65 m, T: 282°, K: iuvenis, P: 18th cent. The skeleton’s lower part is excavated, the rest of it fell outside the excavation area, its filling was brownish gray, thick, mixed with roof tiles and chunks of mortar. We noticed the traces of the coffin 7-8 cm above the skeleton, we also found coffin nails, it intersects grave GR-62. GR-78: trench 1 (26-30 m), M: -1.86 m, T: 248°, K: infans 1, P: 17th-18th cent. The skeleton’s lower part was excavated, the rest of it fell outside the excavation area, the bones were preserved in poor condition, its filling was yellowish brown, thick, mixed with roof tiles and chunks of mortar. During the excavation we found coffin nails, it is intersected by grave GR-72. GR-79: trench 1 (26-30 m), M: -1.67 m, T: 237°, K: infans 1, P: 17th-18th cent. The grave was documented from the waist down, its upper part had been disturbed by GR-70, its filling was brownish gray, thick, containing chunks of mortar and roof tiles, and during the excavation we also found coffin nails. GR-80: trench 1 (26-30 m), M: -1.71 m, T: 262°, K: adultus, P: 17th-18th cent. The grave was documented from the waist down, its upper part had been intersected by GR-81 and GR-82, the rest of it fell outside the excavation area, its filling
