Marisia - Maros Megyei Múzeum Évkönyve 31/1. (2011)
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New Data about the Roman Settlement from Odorheiu Secuiesc 235 Based on the plans made by G. Téglás the thermae - significant building for the status of the settlement - could be reconstructed, built near a natural spring, showing a complex building, with separated rooms, like the apodyterium, tepidarium, caldarium etc., rich in archaeological materials. Roman materials mainly dating from the 2nd-3rd centuries AD came to surface on large areas from Odorheiu Secuiesc and the neighbouring localities. A closer dating could be defined for the brooches and the coins, as well as for the lamp with the ATIMETI inscription stamp. Out of the five brooches two had an early dating before the middle of the 2nd century. The ATIMETI lamp dates from the same period. The coins indicate a later habitation in the area, at the middle of the 3rd century AD. So far the only roman lapidary inscription discovered in this area, probably a veteran of the Cohors I Ubiorum, a Roman citizen and former centurion is dated also in the second quarter of the 3rd century AD. The discovery of the coins along with other artefacts and lots of human bones, but unfortunately without any proper archaeological surveillance, may prove the existence of a cemetery in the south-east part of the settlement. Based on the analysis of the materials from the roman settlement from Odorheiu Secuiesc, the site can be dated beginning with the 2nd century till the middle of the 3rd century AD. By recording all the discoveries and in the same time by charting the area of the Roman materials on the territory of Odorheiu Secuiesc a reconsideration of the importance of the region in the Roman period was possible. APPENDIX Catalogue of Roman finds from Odorheiu Secuiesc18 1. Attila Str. [mixed layer, col. part. V. Szász]- Bowl, restorable fragment, dg. 19 cm, df. 6 cm, h. 12 cm, rough paste, colour: orange, with red angobe, oxidizing fire, decorated with groove bellow the neck, fast wheel-made, mixed layer, col. part. V. Szász (PI. 1/1).- Bowl, rim fragment, dg. 16 cm, fine paste, colour: orange, with red angobe, oxidizing fire, decorated with groove on the rim, fast wheel-made, (PI. 1/2).- Pot, rim fragment, rough paste, colour: orange, with red angobe, oxidizing fire, fast wheel-made (PI. 1/3).- Pot, rim fragment, dg. 12 cm, fine paste, brown colour, oxidizing fire, fast wheel-made (PI. 1/4).- Plate, rim fragment, fine paste, colour: orange, red angobe, oxidizing fire, fast wheel-made (PI. 1/5).- Bowl, rim fragment, fine paste, colour: orange with brown angobe, oxidizing fire, hull bellow the neck, fast wheel-made, mixed, col. part. V. Szász (PI. 1/6).- Pot, rim fragment, dg. 14 cm, fine paste, orange colour, oxidizing fire, hull bellow the neck, fast wheelmade (PI. 1/7).- Plate, rim fragment, fine paste, colour: orange, red angobe, oxidizing fire, fast wheel-made (PI. 1/8).- Bowl, restorable fragment, dg. 21 cm, df. 7 cm, h. 12 cm, rough paste, orange-reddish colour, oxidizing fire, two grooves in the dmax. area, fast wheel-made (PI. 1/9).- Jug, rim and handle fragment, dg. 16 cm, fine paste, colour: orange, red angobe, oxidizing fire, hull on the exterior of the rim, fast wheel-made (PI. 1/10). 2. Bethlen Gábor Str. No. 1 [mixed layer, depth of 0-150 cm, col. part. V. Szász]- Bowl, rim fragment, dg. 12 cm, fine paste, grey colour with black angobe, oxidizing fire, fast wheelmade, (PI. 1/11). 18 L.: length; d.: diameter; h.: height; dg.: diameter of the rim; df.: diameter of the bottom; db.: lid button diameter; dmax.: maximum diameter. Regarding the colour of the pottery the Munsell colour chart was used.
