Marisia - Maros Megyei Múzeum Évkönyve 1. (2019)
Nicoleta Man: Life on Roman Limes. Civilitan Settlements on Eastern Limes of Dacia (Between the Camps from Brăncoveneşti and Sărăţeni)
58 N. Man Cälu^eri At the edge of the village, at place called "Saint Peter well" were found Roman coins, fragments of coarse ware and pieces of bricks, possibly from a Roman settlement.27 Märculeni In place called "Ugra Mare", near the village, located at 200 m. from the border of ancient Dacia Superior, not far from the fort and the settlement of Cälugäreni was discovered by chance in 1965, a warehouse containing over 400 pieces. Along with the blacksmith tools, carpentry and household items, deposit contain a significant number of agricultural tools and bronze vessels. The deposit consists of agricultural tools: mouldboard Roman plug, a plug cutter, cutting knife, many scythes, sickles, mattocks of various types; carpentry tools: axes, fragment saw, adze, compass; blacksmithing tools: anvil, ladle, along with many other household items. In the inventory of the warehouse was part a fragmentary bronze vessel with several pieces of vessels. Dating to hide store is supposed to be attributed to the year’s 171-173, in time of Marcomanic wars. Here could be a Roman settlement or a villa rustica. The deposit was dated from the late 2nd, early 3rd century.28 Bereni Hoard consisting of 57 Roman imperial bronze coins: Augustus, Claudius, Nero, Vespasian, Domitian, Traian, Hadrian, Sabina, Antoninus Pius, Faustina Senior.29 Sovata On the Feldioara Hill (Földvár) have seen traces of Roman buildings, here have emerged fragments of bricks, ceramics and coins. It is believed that the salt mines were exploited in Roman times.30 From the point called "Dealul Viilor", on the former village §iclod are mentioned the ruins of a Roman quadrilaterals building. In the same area were identified the Roman road tracks that the location can be identified with the road connecting the fort from Särä(eni with salt mine from Praid. "Quarry stone" is a point at the edge of town, during the excavation of the quarry land was found a Roman imperial gold coin. It seems that the piece was alone. The coin is an aureus, issued during the reign of Vespasian.31 Traces of earth walls called Fairy Road; - has uncertain origin, but is considered by some dating from Roman period.32 Although tracks are quite dense, only a few have been investigated and in a few cases had sufficient expansion, to allow reconstruction the plans, internal organization, relations with the agricultural territory and relations with the centre around which revolved economical and administrative. However it may be noted the difference in status and level of development between rural settlements situated in towns and camps territories33 or those located close to major axes of communication and villages on the periphery of the side valleys of the province. If in the first category are certified stone construction, tegular material, epigraphy, many imported products, in outlying areas, predominate the modest settlements, consisting of huts and houses of wood and adobe, with modest inventories, and limited economic circuits. The main branch of the Roman economy remains agriculture and animal husbandry. But the introduction of new agricultural tools and their widespread use allows for the more profitable agriculture. 27 Orbán 1869, 98; Glodariu 1975, 242; Lazar 1995, 126. 28 Glodariu et al. 1970, 207-231. 29 Suciu 2000, 26-27; Chirilä-Grigorescu 1981, 277-285. 30 Orbán 1869,14; Marxian 1920, 284. 31 Lazár 1975, 379-381; Chirilä et al. 1980,155-166. 32 Orbán 1869,14; Paulovics 1944,42. 33 Höpken et al. 2016, 241-250.
