Pop, Dan: The Middle Bronze Age Settlement of Petea-Csengersima (Satu Mare, 2009)

V. Catalogue of the Middle Bronze Age finds from Csengersima

V. Catalogue of the Middle Bronze Age finds

526 (Fig.l)

Feature with circular outline, slightly deepened into the sterile soil, with inclined walls that met at the bottom. The yellow-grey pit uncovered two fragments of some vessel rims, of which one was decorated with specific motifs of the Suciu de Sus culture, phase I. Dimensions: 54 x 45 cm, 18 cm deep.

531 (Fig.l)

Feature with circular outline, straight walls, slightly arched bottom; the fill was yellow-grey. It uncovered ceramic fragments of the Bronze Age, of the Suciu de Sus culture, phase I - several fragments of a vessel, a decorated bottom of a vessel, as well as daub and ash pieces. Dimensions: 66 x 62 cm, 26 cm deep.

532

Roman Age feature (house). The culture layer of the Middle Bronze Age was disturbed when it was excavated (“feature 536”), therefore many of the Suciu de Sus materials fell into the fill. The fill was dark grey with charcoal, and the upper part contained a little daub. The well was researched only as deep as 90 cm because of water infiltration. The walls were inclined at the upper part, and straight at the bottom part. Besides the Roman Age ceramic (13 fragments) were found several artefacts that belonged to the Age of Bronze, to the Suciu de Sus culture, phase 1, as well as grinder fragments.

533 (Fig.l)

Feature with oval outline and unclear margins, conical, with flat bottom; the fill was yellow-grey. Many Bronze Age materials of the Suciu de Sus culture, phase I were found, as well as Roman Age ceramics (5 fragments), daub, a fragment of a grinder and charcoal. Dimensions: 134 x 112 cm, 40 cm deep.

534 (Pl.1/1-5)

Feature with oval outline and arched margins towards the outside, arched towards the bottom; fiat bottom. The dark grey fill uncovered several ceramic fragments of the Bronze Age, of the Suciu de Sus culture, phase I, several pieces of daub, a fragment of a stone grinder and charcoal. Dimensions: 130 x 156 cm, 20 cm deep.

535 (PI.1/6-8)

Roman Age feature, with oval outline, slightly deepened into the sterile soil. The fill of the feature was dark grey, and it was uncovered besides Roman Age artefacts (60 pieces), ceramic fragments of the Suciu de Sus culture, phase I (29 pieces). Dimensions: 134 x 116 cm, 15 cm deep.

536 (Fig.2)

The first sondage excavation uncovered the Middle Bronze Age layer on a relatively large and oval trench, oriented north-west - south-east (maximum length of 740 cm and maximum width of 360 cm). When the layer of 10-15 cm of grey-brownish colour, containing daub and charcoal was removed, several features occurred: 533, 534, 536 A, B, C, D, 580 B, C and the Roman Age feature 532 (the well) was yielded in the western side. The sondage carried out in features 534 and 536 B uncovered a great quantity of Bronze Age ceramic, of the Suciu de Sus culture, phase I (159 pieces) until their outline occurred.

536 A (Fig.2; P1.2)

Feature with oval outline, likely conical, the bottom was slightly arched with grey-yellowish fill, with a little more charcoal at the upper part. Its fill uncovered Bronze Age ceramic, of the Suciu de Sus culture, phase I (29 pieces). Dimensions: 230 x 150 cm, 40 deep.

536 B=536 E (Fig.2; P1.3)

Feature situated in the middle of the feature 536, with darker fill than the fill in the upper layer; with oval outline, straight walls and inclined towards the outside, flat bottom; grey-yellowish fill with daub and charcoal. Its outline was not clear in the north-western side. The bottom part uncovered a yellow layer on a surface of 10 cm, or it is likely the excavation overran the depth of the feature. The fill contained Bronze Age ceramic, of the the Suciu de Sus culture, phase I (50 pieces). Dimensions: 215 x 130 cm; 22 cm deep.

536 C (Fig.2)

Feature with oval outline, likely conical, situated in the southern part of the “feature” 536; the fill was grey-yellowish with little daub. It revealed a single ceramic fragment of the Bronze Age, likely of the Suciu de Sus culture. Diameter: 90 x 120 cm; 22 cm.

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