Marisia - Maros Megyei Múzeum Évkönyve 31/1. (2011)
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234 R. ZÄGREANU-Zs. NyÁRÁDI the central body of a funerary construction (Körösfői Et Al. 2010, 61, no. 104). The fragment from a Roman granite handle (PI. 10/18) dated to the 2nd-3rd century AD was 6.1 cm long and 1.5 X 1.6 - 1.4 X 1.5 cm wide, octagonal in section, which thins to the top, with a hole at one end (MHR, inv. no. 9630; Körösfői Et Al. 2010, 58, no. 97). 24b. Rákóczi Ferenc Str. no. 5 In 1987 while digging the foundation of a dwelling an inscribed funeral stela of limestone emerged (PI. 17/10-11), without archaeological materials in the area. The monument was in a secondary position, used in modern times as construction element in a house that was later also demolished. 24c. Puszta (Pustiu), Bisericä Pustiitä In 2006, at the place of the church, which is on the edge of an arable land on the southern border of the locality excavations were carried out. Two sections of 5 x 5 m were opened. During the cleaning of debris, in the northern wall of the choir structure built in the early 16th century bricks, tiles and tegula mamamtae were found (PI. 17/1-9) possible coming from the thermae. *** The impressive number of Roman materials currently found at Odorheiu Secuiesc evidences the existence of a considerable roman settlement under the modern town. Almost all the findings were collected without archaeological surveillance, therefore the information is scarce. Taking into consideration all the places where roman materials were found until now, a densely occupied area resulted. This can be noticed in today’s centre of the town, occupying an area of 700 x 450 m. Pottery fragments, brooches, coins and metalwork, reveal a strong activity, but there has never been any evidence of buildings, except the buildings of the thermae, unfortunately destroyed in 19th century. The vessels discovered at Odorheiu Secuiesc represent a significant archaeological material. Often the ceramic material was mixed with archaeological material from other eras, so it was almost impossible to identify any features. For each vessel and shard a standard note was made with the following information: design, state of preservation, shape, sizes, particularity of the paste and techniques, archaeological context, decoration. The majority can be included to the common use wheel made ceramic wares. Vessels for cooking and auxiliary action made out an important percentage. The study of the ceramic vessels point out an industrial production of provincial ceramics provided by the workshops which activated near the settlement or fort, along with a local sale market which was supplied by merchants with different products of food and vessels. From the same market, the Roman provincial vessels also reached the civil environment of the nearby settlement, supporting the Roman way of life. One of the most representative discoveries would be the blacksmith workshop or deposit of iron tools and weapons, excavated very close to the presumed area of the roman fort, with close analogies at Märculeni, Mures County, where similar artefacts emerged. Their dating was suggested by the analogies, their typology and the fact that the pieces came from a known Roman site. However, since there was no iron slag and just a few semi-finished objects were found, it is not certain that the place functioned as a workshop. On the other hand it has to be taken into consideration that that it was an accidental discovery and maybe some of the materials were lost.
