Marisia - Maros Megyei Múzeum Évkönyve 33/4. (2013)

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Data concerning changes in a cemetery surrounding a medieval church

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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-167: trench 5 (10-16.7 m), M: -1.52 m, T: 279°, K: adultus, P: 16th cent.

The skeletons skull and its right side fell outside the excavation area, the bones of the left hand had been disturbed by grave GR-168, the pelvis and vertebrae had crumbled away. Its filling was gray, thick, slightly mixed, containing chunks of mortar, during the excavation we noticed the traced of coffin planks, no nails were found. It had been buried over GR-160 and it is intersected by grave 169.

GR-168: trench 5 (10-16.7 m), M: -1.86 m, T: 286°, K: infans 2, P: 18th cent.

The entire skeleton was excavated, most of the bones had become absorbed, copper buttons were found in the chest area. The fragments of three copper buttons with iron fastening rings, encased in textile, found in very poor condition. The textile cover of the copper buttons was preserved by the coppers corrosion residues. The metallic corrosion-residues on the back of one of the buttons had preserved the texture of the clothing piece it used to be attached to.Its filling was gray, loose, containing chunks of mortar and roof tiles, it disturbed graves GR-160, GR-167 and GR-172.

GR-169: trench 5 (10-16.7 m), M: -1.92 m, T: 291°, K: adultus, P: 18th cent.

We completely excavated the extended skeleton, part of the bones had become absorbed, the arms were bent on the pelvis, its filling was light gray, loose, mixed, containing chunks of mortar and roof tiles. Coffin planks and nails were found during the excavation, the edge of the coffin could clearly be distinguished, it partially disturbed grave GR-167 and grave GR-176 had been buried over it.

GR-170: trench 5 (10-16.7 m),T: east-west, P: 17th cent.

We noticed a part of the pit of the grave, we did not reach the skeleton, its filling was brownish gray, loose, containing chunks of mortar and brick debris, it partially disturbed grave GR-151.

GR-171: trench 5 (10-16.7 m), M: -1.7 m, T: east-west, K: adultus?, P: 17th— 18th cent.

The grave was preserved in very poor condition, the bones had crumbled away completely, its filling was dark gray loose, containing chunks of mortar and roof tiles. During the excavation we noticed the traces of coffin planks, we found the remains of the cloth of a corroded coronet on the skull, it partially disturbed grave GR-157.

GR-172: trench 5 (16.7-24 m), M: -1.42 m, T: 281°, K: adultus, P: 14th-15th cent.

The skeleton’s pelvic area and the left arm were excavated, its upper part had been disturbed by GR-168, the rest fell outside the excavation area, its filling was brownish gray, thick, containing chunks of mortar and brick debris.

GR-173: trench 5 (16.7-24 m), M: -1.32 m, T: 283°, K: adultus, P: 16th cent.

The extended skeleton was completely excavated, the skull had tilted slightly to the right, the left arm was

bent over the pelvis, the right was extended along the body, its filling was gray, thick, slightly mixed with mortar, during the excavation we found a coffin plank but no nails were uncovered. The grave had been buried over GR-179 and it disturbed graves GR-174, GR-180 and GR-181.

GR-174: trench 5 (16.7-24 m), M: -1.38 m, T: 279°, K: adultus, P: 14lh-15lh cent.

We completely excavated the skeleton, its skull and its right side, with the exception of the tibia, had been disturbed by GR-173, the arms were stretched out along the body, its filling was gray, thick, containing chunks of mortar.

GR-175: trench 5 (16.7-24 m), M: -1.38 m, T: 269°, K: adultus, P: 14th- 15th cent.

We excavated the complete skeleton, we did not find its skull, the left side had been disturbed by grave GR-185, the right arm was intersected by GR-182. Its filling was gray thick, containing chunks of mortar, it had been buried over grave GR-177.

GR-176: trench 5 (10-16.7 m), M: -1.45 m, T: 285°, K: adultus, P: 18th cent.

We only uncovered the skeletons partial skull and its right upper arm, its filling was dark gray, loose, containing chunks of mortar and roof tiles, during the excavation we found coffin nails, its pit had been dug over GR-169 and it had disturbed grave GR-178.

GR-177: trench 5 (16.7-24 m), M: -1.55 m, T: 283°, K: adultus, P: 14th-15th cent.

We excavated the entire skeleton, its skull had been disturbed by GR-175, its right arm by GR-183, the upper part of the right arm by GR-182, its filling was gray, thick, slightly mixed, containing chunks of mortar, grave 175 had been buried over it.

GR-178: trench 5 (16.7-24 m), M: -1.88 m, T: 273°, K: iuvenis, P: 17th cent.

The entire skeleton had crumbled away, its filling was gray, thick, containing chunks of mortar and roof tiles, we detected the remains of coffin planks. Small perforated round discs were found in the shoulder area, both on the left and right sides, which were decorative elements of his clothing. Silver discs, found in good condition, covered with the alloying material’s corrosion products. The silver wire was coiled up in a spring like shape, then cut across parallel with the spring’s axis, and the resulting rings were pressed into discs. During the excavation of the grave we found 69 pieces, their diameter 0.5 cm, the copper needle with a bulb shaped ending was slightly bent, its length 1.8 cm (Table 12.10). The grave had been disturbed by GR-176 and GR-186.

GR-179: trench 5 (16.7-24 m), M: -1.49 m, T: 288°, K: adultus, P: 14th-15th cent.

The left femur and the tibiae were excavated, the rest of it fell outside the excavation area, its filling was brownish gray, thick, slightly mixed, containing chunks of mortar, grave GR-173 had been buried over it.

GR-180: trench 5 (16.7-24 m), M: -1.37 m, T: 273°, K: newborn, P: 14th-15th cent.

The skull of the completely excavated skeleton had been disturbed by GR-173, the rest of it was damaged during work, the arms were stretched out along the