Budapest Régiségei 30. (1993)

TÖRTÉNET, TOPOGRÁFIA = GESCHICHTE, TOPOGRAPHIE - Szirmai Krisztina: Archaeological observations in the northern section of the so-called vicus of Albertfalva, 1973-1977 = Régészeti megfigyelések az ún. albertfalvai vicus északi részén, 1973-1977 87-118

Traces of site organization and levelling following the demolition of the plank period of the Flavian era were observed at several locations (1975/1, 1977/1,4). 2. Traianic-Hadrianic era This was the time of the construction of the times road (1977/9) and a building with stone foundation, the remnants of which were found East of this road (1977/1-6, 8). Sizes of the row of pertaining dwellingpits as measureable were 25 x 2,50 m. Levels pertaining to the building appeared here at the Adriatic level of 100,63-65 m, in the form of clay-flooring and a gravelled, stony road layer. (1977/1, 9). At 135 m West of the limes road several premises from another building came to daylight, with their pertaining levels, as well as a connecting road in the EastWest direction (1975/1, 7, 8, 9). The pertaining gravelled, stony and sand-stony surfaces appeared at the Adriatic level of 100,36-43 m (at pillar foundations Nos. 1975/1, 7 and 2, 4). We managed to observe on several locations the sherded remnants of the site arrangement following its demolishing (at pillar foundations Nos. 1975/1, 4, 7, 9 and 2, 4 as well as on location No. 1977/4). The buildings must have been used for economic purposes. 3. Antonine period As has been documented several times, the earth indicating leveling that contained finds characteristic of the Antonine era reached down to the undisturbed, black, rich soil (Nos. 1975/2, 5, 9) and the raw, yellow, sandy soil (Nos. 1977/1, 4, 5). Layers of levelling even Notes 1. Most recent summary of the same with earlier literature see in M. NÉMETH, Carnuntum Jahrbuch, (1991-92) 81-87 2. For example: Március 15 tér: SZIRMAI K., BudRég 24(1976)425; XI. ker. Gellérthegy: PCTIIŐ M., BudRég 24 (1976) 427 3. SZIRMAI K., RégFüz 1: 28/1975/51; SZIRMAI K., RégFüz 31 (1978) 47 4. NAGY T., RégFüz 83 (1956) 98; NAGY T., RégFüz 11 (1959) 30; NAGY T., RégFüz 15 (1962) 27; NAGY T., ArchÉrt 91 (1963-4) 254-255; NAGY T., RégFüz 16 (1964) 29; NAGY T., RégFüz 19 (1966) 20-21; NAGY T., RégFüz 20 (1967) 34-35; NAGY T., Rég Füz 25 (1972) 28-29 Summaries: NAGY T. 1962,522; NAGY T. 1973,118. 5. For excavation documentation see the Archives of the BTM under No. 127-75. earlier than this, remained at a couple of places (Nos. 1977/2, 6, 9). We documented the reconstruction at most of the places together with the pertaining levels at an Adriatic level of 100. 60-93 m, in the form a road, gravelled walking level and a court yard (by pillar foundations Nos. 1975/1-5,7 and in locations Nos. 1977/1, 3,4,9). Only one location contains data indication to the recent fill having ruined all archaeological features until the yellow, undisturbed soil (1977/8). The analysis of stratigraphie conditions and Samian ware from the Antonine or even the Rheinzabern period (1975/1) suggest that the largest part of the levelling following the Antonine era and remnants of subsequent periods were completely ruined by recent earth movements in the North-Eastern part of the vicus at Albertfalva. It means that levels and remnants suggestive of the latter half of the 2nd century may have been higher than the surface level of today at the North-Eastern part of the vicus observed. IV. Summary Recent archaeological data suggest that dwelling places half sunk into the ground, with smaller features existed in the North-Eastern part of the vicus of Albertfalva during the reign of the Flavius dynasty. Archaeological analysis clarified that these were replaced by clay-walled, stone-foundation buildings for, presumably, economic purposes, accompanied by a road network. A complete exploration of the new buildings referred to is the future task of professionals at Albertfalva. The results of such exploration - along with the already recognized characteristics of the vicus at Albertfalva

59 - may contribute to a complete cataloguing of the auxiliary vici in Pannónia. 6. For its type consult to GOSE, 1984, Taf. 17. No. 246. 7. For excavation documentation see the Archives of the BTM under No. 190-77. 8. We note here that the Samian ware were identified by Dénes Gabler who catalogued the material. We thank him for his work here. 9. Product of the Kiscelli workshop. See PÓCZY 1956,89. 10. About the fresco found in the Northern part of the vicus of Albertfalva see NAGY T., RégFüz I, 20 (1967) 34-35. 11. BONIS 1942, XL/16 12. GRUNEWALD 1979,55 13. NAGY 1949,51; GABLER 1977,167 14. L. BARKÓCZI, Römische Glasfunde in Ungarn Bp. 1988,158-159,354-55. type variant Taf. XXXIII. 95