A Herman Ottó Múzeum évkönyve 53. (2014)

Régészet - Tóth Krisztián: Noteworthy Findings of the Roman Age and Early Migration Period from Borsodszirák, Northestern Hungary. First Investigations

Noteworthy Findings of the Roman Age and Early Migration Period from Borsodszirdk 171

that the fragment belonged to a cup similar to form III of the same site (Kolnik-Varsik-Vladár 2007, Abb. 24, 5).

The hand-made bowl decorated with plastic ribs arranged in rows beneath an incised line (Fig.

7. 9) falls within the imitations of Roman glass bowls. These bowls begun to spread in Eastern and Southern Central Europe in the B1 period and were represented in a greater number in the B2 period, while only fewer of them can be dated to the B2/Cl period (Hegewisch 2005, 213). The cup with plastic ribs beneath two incised lines from the Germanic settlement of Ózd seems similar to the Borsodszirák one (Párducz-Korek 1958, 26, 4. kép 3).

Vessels similar to the wheel-made bowl with vertically outfolded, rounded rim with polished zigzag motif (Fig. 6. 3) occurred in the Sajó Valley, however, they have not been published yet.2 This type may have been used in this area in the 4th century.

I do not know any exact parallel to the wheel- made bowl with bended over, facetted, tapered rim yet (Fig. 6. 4). Pieces similar to the hand-made biconical deep bowl with slightly hunched-up, slightly swelling, rounded straight rim (Fig. 6. 5) are rather present in Late Imperial Period materials. Both may have been used in the 4th century A.D.

In its basic material the wheel-made plate with hunched-up, tapered rim (Fig. 6. 6) is almost the same as the pot-shaped vessel of Fig 5. 2. Although 1 do not know any of its parallels, it could have been used during the fourth and fifth centuries A.D.

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1. Neck fragment of a wheel-made glazed jug. In its well-prepared basic material a rare amount of mixed-sized sand can be found, which could be originally part of it, and it is rich in mica. On its outer surface the dark green glaze has been leaked. Its section has red core with grey on both of its sides. It is burnt probably in an oxidising atmosphere, which was tamped at the end of the firing (Fig. 7. 1). The thickness of its wall is 8 mm and the inner diameter of the neck is 3.5 cm.

2. Fragment of a postwheel-made vessel decorated with stamped pine-branch and petal. In its moderately prepared basic material a common amount of rounded, well-sorted, mixed-sized sand and a rare

2 Representatives of the type has been found at different sites in the Sajó Valley by either field surveys or excavations.

amount of small pebbles can be found, which latter could be originally part of the material, while the sand may have been added by the potter. It is poor in mica. On its outer and inner surface it is dark grey. It is probably burnt in an oxygen-reduced atmosphere (Fig. 7. 2). The thickness of its wall is 8 mm.

3. Fragment of a wheel-made jug with a plastic rib running around its shoulder. It has well prepared basic material, which is rich in mica. Its outer surface is dark grey, while on the inner and the section surface clay crust can be found. It is probably burnt in an oxygen- reduced atmosphere on a higher temperature (Fig. 7.

3). On its outer surface marks of wheel-throwing can be observed. The thickness of its wall is 7 mm.

4. Fragment of a wheel-made jug with smoothed zigzag motif running around its shoulder. A spare amount of rounded, mixed-sized sand and a rare amount of subrounded, small pebbles can be found in its moderately prepared basic material, which both could be originally part of the material. It is rich in mica. Its outer and inner surface is grey, and clay crust can be found on the section surface. It is probably burnt in an oxygen-reduced atmosphere (Fig. 7. 4). On its outer surface it is polished above and beneath the zigzag motif. The thickness of its wall is 8 mm.

5. A handle fragment of a wheel-made jug with kidney shape cross-section. A rare amount of rounded, mixed-sized sand can be found in its moderately prepared basic material. It is rich in mica. Its outer surface is dark grey, while the inner and section surfaces are grey. It is probably burnt in an oxygen-reduced atmosphere on a high temperature. On its inner surface marks of wheel-throwing can be observed, and its outer surface is polished with gravel (Fig. 7. 3). The thickness of its wall is 4 mm, the section of the handle is 1.2 cm wide and 3 cm long.

6. A handle fragment of a probably wheel-made jug. A spare amount of rounded, mixed-sized sand can be found in its moderately prepared basic material, which could be originally part of the material. It is poor in mica. Its outer, inner and section surfaces are light grey. It is probably burnt in an oxygen-reduced atmosphere on high temperature. The top of the handle is grooved and its surface is polished with gravel (Fig. 7. 6). The thickness of its wall is 6 mm, the section of the handle is 1.3 cm wide.