Marisia - Maros Megyei Múzeum Évkönyve 29/3. (2009)

Rezi Botond, Nagy József-Gábor: Rescue Excavations at Chinari "Mociar" (Mureş County)

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RJEZI BOTOND, Nagy )ózsef-Gábor

75 m), area 2 (75 x 80 m) and area 3 (30 x 75, 15 x 75 m). The 2nd and 3rd area were set out at the northern and southern edges of the site. In the centre of the settlement only a small surface, area 1, could be surveyed (Fig. II, see results of the prospections). The first three sections were laid out west and south from area 3; the last two sections were laid out also in area 3, based on the anomalies measured by the magnetometer surveys (see Fig. II/S4 and S5). As shown in the description of the sections, features C002 and C003 were found in S4, and feature C004 in S5.

The soil resistivity measurements were carried out approximately in the centre of the settlement between area 1 and 3 (see Fig. II/axis R1-R4), on a length of 250 m. The first 200 m cut through the settlement on the shorten side, from the edge of the hill to the access road on the plateau, 50 m were laid perpendicularly on this axis, at the length of 100 m (Fig. Ill, see results of the prospections). The results of the soil resistivity measurements, confirmed the general stratigraphycal image obtained by traditional archaeological methods.

The study and ascertainment of the prospections’ results will have to be fulfilled in the near future.

Catalogue

“Bag-shaped” Vessels

1. Outcurved rim fragment (Fig. VIII/1), coarse, medium smoothed, red outside and black inside, oxidant firing outside and reduction inside, crushed sherd temper, decorated with a semi-spherical knob on the lip.

2. Straight rim fragment (Fig. VIII/2), coarse, medium smoothed, red coloured, oxidant firing, crushed sherd temper, undecorated.

3. Straight rim fragment (Fig. VIII/3), coarse, medium smoothed, brick-red coloured, oxidant firing, crushed sherd temper, undecorated.

4. Rim fragment (Fig. VIII/4), coarse, poor smoothed, brick-red outside and brown-greyish inside, poor oxidant firing, crushed sherd temper, decorated with a knob on the rim.

5. Incurved rim fragment (Fig. VIII/5), semi fine, well smoothed, brick-red coloured, oxidant firing, gravel temper, undecorated.

6. Rim fragment (Fig. VIII/6), coarse, medium smoothed, brick-red coloured, oxidant firing, gravel temper, undecorated.

7. Rim fragment (Fig. IX/7), coarse, poor smoothed, brick-red coloured, oxidant firing, crushed sherd temper, decorated with a knob on the neck.

8. Outcurved rim fragment (Fig. XV/8), coarse, medium smoothed, brick-red/greyish coloured, oxidant firing, crushed sherd temper, decorated on the neck with a knob with an impression.

9. Outcurved rim fragment (Fig. IX/9), semi fine, medium smoothed, gray outside and brick-red inside, poor oxidant firing, crushed sherd temper, decorated with incisions on the lip.

10. Outcurved rim fragment (Fig. IX/10), semi fine, medium smoothed, brick-red/greyish coloured, poor oxidant firing, crushed sherd temper, decorated with incision on the lip.

11. Outcurved rim fragment (Fig. IX/11), coarse, medium smoothed, brick-red coloured, oxidant firing, gravel temper, undecorated.

12. Outcurved rim fragment (Fig. IX/12), semi fine, well smoothed, brown/brick-red coloured, poor oxidant firing, crushed sherd temper, undecorated.

13. Slightly outcurved rim fragment (Fig. XV/13), coarse, medium smoothed, brick-red coloured, oxidant firing, gravel temper, undecorated.