Pop, Dan: The Middle Bronze Age Settlement of Petea-Csengersima (Satu Mare, 2009)
VI. Catalogue of the Suciu de Sus I archaeological sites
south-eastern slope, closing the settlement; it was 45-50 m long and 10-11 m wide; b - the inside defence wall raised 3 m high from the ancient ground, it was 45-50 meters long and 15 m wide at the base. The inside wall revealed a pavement of river stones and large boulders on the outside, which strengthened the wall. The middle wall consisted of burnt soil with traces of charcoal and charred tree trunks. The wall was built in one phase of construction. The settlement was 100 m long and 40-45 m wide, one cultural layer was 0,50-0,60 m thick and thinned towards the northeastern end of the settlement. It revealed pottery and many objects of fired clay: a piece of the body of a cult cart, cart wheels, and clay weights; stone and bone objects, a bracelet, a needle and a bronze chisel. The Museum of Satu Mare. Literature: Mihálik 1892, 316-320, T. Bader 1978, 14, 17, 64-66, 75-76, 87, 99-101, 114, 121 no. 15, pi. 37/43,40-41, 42/56, 47-49, 88/35, 95/15, Kacsó 1987, 67-68; Kacsó 1995, 96. 3. Culciu Mic “La gropi de siloz", Satu Mare county, Romania; Settlement. Excavations by T. Bader 1973. The site was located on a bank, slightly higher than the ground level. It was the bank of an old, abandoned riverbed, which once connected to the old riverbed of the Someş river. It was cut by the road to Culciu Mic and by several silage pits. The settlement was investigated by 7 sections, of varying sizes, made in the east. The settlement was 200 m long and 50-60 m wide. The only level of habitation that was found had a thickness that varied between 0,20-0,80 m, and uncovered several complete pots and pottery fragments, a needle, a bronze chisel and a pattem for pendants. The Museum of Satu Mare. Literature: Bader 1972, 512 no. 11, note 23, Bader 1978, 17, 64-69, 75-76, 84, 87, 99, 107, 124 no. 32, pi.37/9, 39, 45-46; 54, 62/25, 95/32; Kacsó 1987, 67-68, 71; Kacsó 1995, 96. 4. Diakovo “Kişerda” and “Modicitag / Mondicitag" Transcarpathian Ukraine; Settlement. Soundings by J. Bern in 1932 and F.M. Potuchniak in 1954-1955; Systematic excavations E. A. Balaguri 1967-1973. About those two archaeological points we need to mention that the literature makes a clear distinction between them very few times, as it often uses the name of the settlement at Diakovo. So it is not clear if they are two distinct settlements or one. The two archaeological points were situated at about 800-1000 meters from each other, being separated by the road to Cepa. The way in which the archaeological material from those points was published determined us to use the name of the settlement at Diakovo. That was the case when the point wasn't specified, but when it existed, we mentioned the name of the settlement and the point. The settlement was situated on the left bank of the Stării Botár river and covered an area of about 1.5- 2 ha. The excavations were conducted over an area of 5000 m2. Three levels of habitation were found: one layer of 0,90-1,30 m in thickness that belonged to the Neolithic Age, another one was 0,40-0,80 m thick and contained material from the Bronze Age, and the top layer was 0,25-0,40 m thick and contained Iron Age material. The settlement was located in a marshy area between the river meanders noted above. The areas favourable to living were connected between them by wooden bridges. The pits of the posts from the pillars that held those bridges were found. They were placed 2-3 feet apart from each other. The bottom of those pits revealed fragments of pottery decorated with spiral motifs, which were characteristic of the Middle and Late Bronze Age. The settlements unearthed many habitation features, a deposit of bronze objects, a cremation grave and very much ceramic material. Literature: Potuchniak 1958, 9-30, PI.1-18; Balaguri 1969a, 61-65, fig.1-3, 68; Balaguri 1969b, 148-149, 153, 157; Balaguri 1974, 25-47; Balaguri 1975 , 267, 268 fig. 2/1-3, 5-7; Balaguri 1990a, 96-98; Balaguri 1990b, 121. 5. Giuleşti “Valea Mestecăniş", Maramureş county, Romania; Settlement. Soundind R. Popa, M. Zdroba 1966, excavations by C. Kacsó 1968. The site was located in the western side of the locality, on the right side of the Mestecänis valley, south of the confluence with the Mara river, on a gentle slope inclined in the north side of the terrace. The site is largely destroyed by the Mestecăniş valley, by the houses that were built in the area as well as by an old railway embankment. The result of the archaeological research was the finding of a deepened house and several pottery sherds that belonged to the Suciu de Sus culture, phase 1. The cultural layer of the Bronze Age culture was not revealed. The Museum of Baia Mare. Literature: Popa 1969, 30 note 94; Kacsó 1981a, 379; Kacsó 1987, 59 no. 13, 66, 68; pi.5-7; Kacsó 1995, 83; Kacsó 1999, 56-57; Kacsó 2003b, 133, figure 1/B; Kacsó 2003a, 121, 136 no. 57, Kacsó 2004c, 33. 38
