Pop, Dan: The Middle Bronze Age Settlement of Petea-Csengersima (Satu Mare, 2009)
VI. Catalogue of the Suciu de Sus I archaeological sites
1500 A Feature with circular outline, with the walls inclined towards the outside; the fill was yellow with charcoal and daub. It was situated in the southern side of the trench and was called feature 1500. The fill uncovered several ceramic sherds of the Bronze Age, of the Suciu de Sus culture, phase I (12 pieces). Diameter: 190 cm; 20 cm deep. 1597 The culture layer that belonged to the Middle Bronze Age occurred in the south of the “feature” 1210. It occurred first as a small feature with circular outline, and then, further excavation uncovered a yellow soil of 25-30 cm thick that superimposed a grey layer with much Bronze Age material. It met feature 1606, which was similar to it, in the south. 1606 Culture layer that continued feature 1597. The yellow clay deposition that superimposed the grey layer of the Bronze Age was 30-40 cm thick. 1630 A-B (Fig. 14) Feature with circular outline, straight margins and inclined towards the outside; Bat bottom. It cut feature 1630 B in the northern side. The fill of the pit was black. It superimposed the fill of the feature 1630 B, which was yellow like the sterile soil with grey stripes down to 90 cm deep. The fill of both features contain ceramic sherds with daub that belonged to the Bronze Age, the Suciu de Sus culture (5 pieces). Feature 1630 B wasn't revealed, as it was expected, in the northern trench or when feature 1720 was excavated. Dimensions: 1630 A - 220 x 250 cm; 35-90 cm deep; 1630 B: 25-55 cm. S 1690 (Fig.14) Feature with oval outline, straight walls and inclined towards the outside; flat bottom. The grey fill with yellow inclusions uncovered several ceramic fragments of the bottom part of a vessel with specific decorations of the Suciu de Sus culture, phase I. Dimensions: 84 x 70 cm; 10 cm deep. 1720 Roman Age feature excavated in the Bronze age features 1106 and 1630 B. The dark grey fill with little daub uncovered several ceramic sherds of the Bronze Age, of the Suciu de Sus culture, phase I (5 pieces) besides Roman Age materials. Diameter: 195 cm; 52 cm deep. 1820 (Fig.14) Feature with circular outline; the walls were inclined towards the outside, flat bottom. The fill contained Bronze Age ceramics, of the Suciu de Sus culture, phase I (83 pieces). Dimensions: 98- 100 cm; 20 cm deep. 1821 Feature with quadrilateral outline and rounded comers, straight walls and inclined towards the outside. The bottom was fit with a small step in the eastern side; it was oriented east-west. The grey-blackish fill uncovered Roman Age ceramic fragments mixed with Bronze Age ceramics and animal bones. The Bronze Age ceramics belonged to the Suciu de Sus culture, phase I (5 pieces). Dimensions: in the upper part: 380 x 280 cm; at the bottom part: 300 x 240 cm; 72 cm deep. VI. Catalogue of the Suciu de Sus I archaeological sites (Map.6) 1. Bârsana “Cetăţuie - Cetate”, Maramureş county, Romania; Settlement. Sounding by C. Kacsó 1968; The site was on the high terrace, on the right of the Iza river, oriented east-west, about 300 m north of the Iza river, on the left side of the road to Văleni locality. Pottery sherds were found. They belonged to the Suciu de Sus culture, phase I. The Baia Mare Museum. Unpublished. Literature: Kacsó 1981a, 379; Kacsó 1987, 51, nr.4a, 66, 68; Kacsó 1995, 83; Kacsó 1999, 57. 2. Boineşti uCoasta Boineştilor”, Satu Mare county, Romania; Fortified settlement. Soundings by J. Mihalik in 1982 and T. Bader in 1970. It was situated in the north-east of the hill called by the locals Coasta Boineştilor and it was triangular, bounded on three sides by very steep slopes, which were difficult to access. In the south-west side it was linked with the coast ridge by a narrow 'saddle' of 50-60 m wide, which gradually raised up to the top of 216 m high. The following fortification elements were observed: a - defence ditch, 0.80 m deep from the actual trampled surface, which began at the edge of steep slopes in the north-west side and ends at the edge of the 37
