Marta, Liviu: The Late Bronze Age Settlements of Petea-Csengersima (Satu Mare, 2009)

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western corner of the pit they reached 35 cm. The base was irregular and much inclined in the western corner. The fill was dark-grey and black in the western corner, and it contained scattered fragments of charcoal and daub. It's possible that subsequendy a pit was dug in the western corner. Inventory: 170 ceramic shards that originated from at least 32 vessels, 2 pieces of daub and a stone cracker. 17 ceramic shards had incised and excised decorations that originated from 2 cups (PL 24/6,8). Date/culture: Suciu de Sus.

Pottery shape

Paste

Decoration type

Pottery type

No. of elementsPlate

cup

f

lAb

1

24/10

AA

1

24/12

ember prot.

1

24/3,4

cup

3A

1

24/5

CUP

s

HB,LI,LN,KL

1 Aa

1

24/6

cup

f

HB,MN,MD,KL

1 Aa

1

24/8

p. cooking v.c

-1

24/9

S17 Complex 2 (Fig. 7) — A pit had round outline but irregular margins (170 — 175 cm in diameter). It was identified in the sterile soil in 52 cm depth. Its eastern side was not excavated. The walls were steeply inclined towards the inside and were 40 cm high. The base was slightly irregular. The fill was dark-grey and contained traces of scattered fragments of charcoal and daub. Inventory: 89 ceramic shards, 9 pieces of daub, 4 stones. The ceramic shards, of which one had incised and excised decorations, originated from at least 15 vessels. Date/culture: Suciu de Sus.

Pottery shape

PasteDecoration type

Pottery type

No. of elements

Plate

3

BF

1

cup

f

IB

1

cup

f

IB,IC

1

dish

f

2Ad

1

dish

f

4

1

pot

c

IB

1

p. cooking v.f

1

p. cooking v.c

1

S17 Complex 3 (Fig. 7) — A pit (of a pillar?) was identified in the sterile soil in 52 cm depth, at a distance of 30 cm from pit 2. It had round outline with irregular margins (50 cm in diameter), arched walls that went 24 cm in depth. The fill was black — grey. No archaeological materials. Not assigned to an archaeological culture.

S17 Complex 4 (Fig. 7) — A pit had oval outline but irregular edges (104 x 142 cm). It was identified in the sterile soil in 52 cm depth. The walls were steeply inclined towards the inside and 40 cm high. The base was slightly inclined. The fill was brown-grey and contained scattered fragments of charcoal and daub. Inventory: 8 ceramic shards (one had excised decorations) that originated from 5 vessels. Date/culture: Suciu de Sus.

S17 Complex 5 (Fig. 7) — A pit laid in the border of the sector and thus it was partially excavated. Its surface was semi-oval (102 x 180 cm). It was identified in the sterile soil in 53 cm depth. The pit was 8-11 cm deep and had irregular base. Inventory: 6 ceramic shards (one of them had excised decorations) that originated from 5 vessels. Date/culture: Suciu de Sus.

S17 Complex 6 (Fig. 7) — A pit (of a pillar?) had almost round outline (80 x 90 cm). It was identified in the sterile soil in 53 cm depth. The walls were slightly arched and 20 cm high. The base was slightly convex and the fill was black-grey. No inventory, not assigned to an archaeological culture.

S17 Complex 7 (Fig. 7) — A pit had oval outline (45 x 83 cm). It was identified in the sterile soil in 53 cm depth. The walls were arched or irregular. They were 30 cm high. The base was irregular, the fill was black-grey, with scattered fragments of charcoal and daub. No inventory, not assigned to an archaeological culture.

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