Marisia - Maros Megyei Múzeum Évkönyve 33/4. (2013)
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272 Zs. Nyárádi The extended skeleton was excavated from the pelvis down, its upper part fell outside the excavation area, its filling was gray, thick, containing chunks of mortar, during the excavation we uncovered traces of coffin planks, we did not find any coffin nails, it had disturbed grave GR-152. GR-151: trench 5 (10-16.7 m), M: -1.33 m, T: 248°, K: iuvenis, P: 16th—17th cent. The complete extended skeleton was excavated, its skull had been disturbed by GR-170, its left hand was on the pelvis, the right was stretched put along the body. Its filling was brownish gray, thick, slightly mixed, containing chunks of mortar, during the excavation we noticed the traces of coffin planks, no coffin nails were found, it disturbed grave GR-152, and it had been buried over grave GR-149, it intersects grave GR-170. GR-152: trench 5 (10-16.7 m), M: -1.23 m, T: 316°, K: adultus, P: 14th-15th cent. The skeletons pelvic area, the femur and a part of the arms were left, which had been placed over the pelvis, its upper part was disturbed by GR-153, and the rest by graves GR-150 and GR-151. Its filling was gray, thick, slightly mixed, containing chunks of mortar. It had been buried near the first cemetery wall, over grave GR-149. GR-153: trench 5 (10-16.7 m), M: -1.23 m, T: 322°, K: adultus, P: 16th— 17th cent. The skeleton’s tibia, ankle bones and toe bones were excavated, its filling was gray, loose, containing chunks of mortar and building debris, during the excavation coffin nails were also found, it had disturbed grave GR-152, it was buried following the demolishing of the first cemetery wall. GR-154: trench 5 (10-16.7 m), M: -1.4 m, T: 305°, N: male, K: adultus, P: 17th cent. The entire extended skeleton was excavated, the skull was crushed, the bones had crumbled in the spine area, the arms were stretched out along the body, its filling was brownish gray, thick, containing building debris and chunks of mortar, during the excavation we found coffin planks as well as coffin nails, it had been disturbed by grave GR-157, it was buried following the demolishing of the first cemetery wall. GR-155: trench 5 (10-16.7 m), M: -1.25 m, T: east-west, K: adultus, P: 15th-16th cent. The skeleton’s left lower arm and finger bones were excavated, the rest fell outside the excavation area, its filling was brownish gray, thick, slightly mixed, containing chunks of mortar, it had disturbed grave GR-147, and in turn it had been disturbed by burials GR-156 and GR-161. GR-156: trench 5 (10-16.7 m), M: -1.25 m, T: east-west, P: 17th— 18th cent. Part of the wooden coffin was preserved but the bones had all crumbled away, during the excavation we also found coffin nails, its filling was brownish gray, thick, slightly mixed, containing chunks of mortar and roof tiles, it had been buried over GR-160, and graves GR-158 and GR-159 were buried over it, it disturbed graves GR-146 and GR-155. GR-157: trench 5 (10-16.7 m), M: -1.67 m,T: 304°, K: infans 2, P: 17th—18th cent. The extended skeleton was completely excavated, it’s preservation state was poor, the arms were stretched out along the body, its filling was brownish gray, thick, slightly mixed, containing chunks of mortar and roof tiles, during the excavation we uncovered coffin planks on a large surface, along with coffin nails, it had disturbed grave GR-154 and it is intersected by GR-171. GR-158: trench 5 (10-16.7 m), M: -1.45 m, T: 279°, K: newborn, P: 16th—17th cent. The skeleton was partially damaged during the excavation, the arms were placed over the pelvis, part of the bones had crumbled away, the coffin’s edge could clearly be distinguished, no nails were found, its filling was gray, thick, mixed with mortar. It had been buried over grave GR-156, and in the same coffin as burial GR-159. GR-159: trench 5 (10-16.7 m), M: -1.45 m, T: 279°, K: newborn, P: 16th-17th cent. The skeleton was partly damaged during the excavation, the arms were places over the pelvis, part of the bones had crumbled away, the edge of the coffin could clearly be distinguished, no nails were found. Its filling was gray, thick, mixed with mortar, it had been buried over grave GR-156, and in the same coffin as GR-158. GR-160: trench 5 (18-24 m), M: -1.2 m, T: 289°, K: infans 2, P: 16th cent. Part of the lower leg was excavated, the body’s upper part was disturbed by GR-168, its filling was gray, thick, slightly mixed, containing chunks of mortar and brick debris, graves GR-156 and GR-167 had been buried over it. GR-161: trench 5 (10-16.7 m), M: -1.86 m, T: 280°, K: adultus, P: 19th cent. The skeleton’s left side was excavated, the condition of the bones was poor, the body’s right side fell out of the excavation area, the arms were placed on the pelvis, its filling was gray, loose, containing chunks of mortar and roof tiles, as well as the residual bone material of several other disturbed burials, its filling yielded a fragment from a copper imprint. During the excavation we found coffin nails, it disturbed grave GR-155. GR-162: trench 7, T: east-west, P: 14th— 15th cent. During the excavation we only noticed the pit of the grave, we did not reach the skeleton, its filling was yellowish brown, clayey and mixed with chunks of mortar. GR-163: trench 7, T: east-west, P: 14th— 15th cent. During the excavation we only noticed the pit of the grave, we did not reach the skeleton, its filling was yellowish brown, clayey and mixed with rocks and chunks of mortar. GR-164: trench 7, T: east-west, P: 14th— 15th cent. During the excavation we only noticed the pit of the grave, we did not reach the skeleton, its filling was grayish brown, mixed with rocks, clay and chunks of mortar. GR-165: trench 7, T: east-west, P: 14th— 15th cent. During the excavation we only noticed the pit of the grave, we did not reach the skeleton, its filling was yellowish brown, mixed with clay and chunks of mortar. GR-166: trench 7, T: east-west, P: 14th— 15th cent.
