Marisia - Maros Megyei Múzeum Évkönyve 33/4. (2013)
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268 Zs. Nyárádi was brownish gray, thick, containing chunks of mortar and roof tiles, during the excavation we also uncovered coffin nails. GR-81: trench 1 (26-30 m), M: -1.92 m, T: 238°, K: adultus, P: 18th-19th cent. Part of the skeleton’s skull and its right arm were excavated, the rest of it fell outside the excavation area, its filling was brownish gray, mixed, loose, containing chunks of mortar and roof tiles, during the excavation we found coffin nails, it disturbed grave GR-80. GR-82: trench 1 (26-30 m), T: east-west, P: 18th cent. Only a part of the grave was excavated, we did not reach the skeleton, its filling was brownish gray, thick, containing chunks of mortar and patches of clay, it had been disturbed by grave GR-72 and it intersects GR-80. GR-83: trench 1 (30-37.5 m), M: -1.96 m, T: 243°, K: adultus, P: 18th— 19th cent. The skeleton’s upper part was excavated, the rest of it fell outside the excavation area, the skull was crushed, the right arm was bent over the pelvis, the bone in the spine area had become absorbed. Its filling was brownish gray, loose, containing roof tiles and chunks of mortar, it disturbed graves GR-62 and GR-77. The coffin planks were decorated with bronze imprints, especially the edges of the coffin, the inscription was indecipherable. GR-84: trench 1 (30-37.5 m), M: -1.54 m, T: 282°, N: female, K: adultus, P: 18th cent. The skeleton was excavated down to the pelvis, its lower section fell outside the excavation area. The skull was crushed, the arms were stretched out along the body, the bones were preserved in poor condition. Its filling was brownish gray, loose, containing chunks of mortar, stones and roof tiles. It had been dug over the pits of GR-93, GR-95 and GR-96, it partially intersects the early cemetery wall. GR-85: trench 1 (30-37.5 m), M: -1.78 m, T: 252°, K: infans 1, P: 18th cent. The skeleton’s skull was excavated, the rest of it fell outside the excavation area, its filling was brownish gray, loose, containing chunks of mortar and brick debris. In child grave GR-85, on the crushed skull, we uncovered the remains of a coronet made from wire and pearls, complete with a lace cloth in the forehead area. A gilded cloth material was uncovered at the skeleton’s shoulder area. The coronet was placed upon a fine brown cloth, next to the ornaments made from spiraled blue wire, there were also some with an elliptic shape, the spaces between them decorated with stitched white pearls. The motifs made from glass pearls were preserved only where the copper wire holding the pearls did not become completely corroded. A fabric strap and a lace ornament were preserved in admirable condition. The wire found on the coronet’s right side had blue pearls on it. During the excavation we also uncovered coffin nails; the grave disturbed GR-88. GR-86: trench 1 (30-37.5 m), T: east-west, P: 19th cent. Only a part of the grave was excavated, we did not reach the skeleton, its filling was brownish gray, loose, containing chunks of mortar and roof tiles, it disturbed graves GR-53, GR-63 and GR-87. GR-87: trench 1 (30-37.5 m), T: east-west, P: 18th cent. Only a part of the grave was excavated, we did not reach the skeleton, its filling was brownish gray, loose, containing pebbles, chunks of mortar and roof tiles, it disturbed grave GR-86. GR-88: trench 1 (30-37.5 m), M: -1.45 m, T: 241°, K: adultus, P: 16th-17th cent. The skeletons left lower arm and part of its femur was excavated, the rest of it fell outside the excavation area and the other part was intersected by GR-85. The grave had been dug over GR-89. GR-89: trench 1 (30-37.5 m), M: -1.53 m, T: 252°, K: infans 1, P: 16th—17th cent. The skeleton was excavated from the knees down, its upper part fell outside the excavation area, its filling was brownish gray, thick, mixed, containing patches of clay. We found a coffin plank beneath the bones, no nails were found. The grave had been disturbed by GR-88. GR-90: trench 1 (30-37.5 m), T: east-west, P: 19th cent. Only a part of the grave was excavated, we did not reach the skeleton, its filling was brownish gray, loose, containing chunks of mortar and roof tiles. GR-91: trench 1 (30-37.5 m), T: east-west, P: 17th-18th cent. We observed the pit of the grave only in cross section, its filling was brownish gray, loose, containing chunks of mortar, it disturbed grave GR-63. GR-92: trench 1 (30-37.5 m), M: -1.49 m, T: 254°, N: male, K: adultus, P: 15th-16th cent. The skeleton’s middle section was excavated, its upper part fell outside the excavation area, its lower part was intersected by the cemetery wall. Its filling was brownish gray, thick, slightly mixed, containing clay. GR-93: trench 1 (30-37.5 m), M: -1.67 m, T: 240°, K: adultus, P: 17th—18th cent. The skeleton’s left arm was excavated, as well as its part beneath the pelvis, its upper part was intersected by GR-95 and GR-96, its filling was brownish gray, loose, containing chunks of mortar, and mixed with clay. During the excavation we uncovered coffin nails, grave GR-84 had been buried on top of it. GR-94: trench 1 (30-37.5 m), M: -1.8 m, T: east-west, P: 17th— 18th cent. Only a part of the coffin was uncovered, which was also decorated with bronze imprints, its filling was brownish gray, loose, containing chunks of mortar and patches of clay, it is intersected by GR-98. GR-95: trench 1 (30-37.5 m), M: -1.8 m, T: 257°, K: iuvenis, P: 17th-18th cent. Only the skeleton’s toes were uncovered, the rest was intersected by GR-96, its filling was brownish gray, loose, containing chunks of mortar and clay. During the excavation we uncovered a coffin plank as well as coffin nails, grave GR-84 had been buried on top of it and it disturbed GR-93. GR-96: trench 1 (30-37.5 m), T: east-west, P: 17th-18th cent.
