Pop, Dan: The Middle Bronze Age Settlement of Petea-Csengersima (Satu Mare, 2009)
VI. Catalogue of the Suciu de Sus I archaeological sites
the subsequent habitation. The 11 sections that were excavated during the campaigns of 1964- 1966 revealed traces of the Suciu de Sus culture only in S/VII. Its eastern end, namely S/X, occasionally uncovered sherds and pits with material of the Suciu de Sus culture under the Dacian layer. S/XI from the eastern section of the site revealed the Suciu de Sus cultural layer, where the Dacian layer disappeared, and grew narrower towards the marshy area nearby. The Suciu de Sus layer revealed 4 surface houses, several pits, stone objects, a bronze sickle and many pottery sherds. Literature: Dumitrascu, Bader 1967, 10-11, 16-18, 28, Bader 1972, 514 no. 21,519 fig. 2/21, 520- 522, 532 pi. 12/8, pl.13-15; Bader 1976, 40-42, 45, 1978 Bader, 16, 64-66, 68, 75, 126 no. 55, pi. 37/16, pi. 50/15, pi.53/3, pi. 54. Bader 1979, 3, 5 fig. 1/32, 6-7, 10-11, 13, 23, pi. 7/15, pi. 10/31, 27 no. 32; Iercoşan 1993, 86 no. 24. 14. Medieşu Aurit “Ciuncaş ”, Satu Mare county, Romania; Settlement. Systematic excavations T. Bader, S. Dumitrascu 1964; S. Dumitraşcu 1996. Preventive archaeological research by L. Marta, R. Gindele, C. Astaloş, Z Kádas. 2003. The settlement was located 400 m north of Potău village, on the right of the Şeineleu valley and was cut into two by the village road between Medieşu Aurit and Potău. The settlement had 3 levels of habitation and was assigned by T. Bader and S. Dumitraşcu to the Ottomani I-II culture. The top layer uncovered pottery sherds of the Suciu de Sus II culture. Another point of view was expressed by C. Kacsó who observed the presence of the Suciu de Sus culture besides the Ottomani II and Wietenberg II cultures. The author thinks that the Suciu de Sus culture could dominate the site from Cioncaş. Literature: Bader, Dumitaşcu, 1970, 127-136, Bader 1972, 515 no.27, 519 fig.2/27, 531, Bader 1978, 126 nr.55, 187 pi. 17/18, 243 pl.45/55 , Bader 1979, 5 fig. 1/44, 15, 27 no. 44; Kacsó 1987, 68; Kacsó 1995, 96-97, Dumitraşcu 1997, 35-36, no. 60; Marta, Gindele, Astalos, Kádas 2004, 191-195 no. 120. 15. Medieşu Aurit “Togiil lui Schweizer-Dámbul Acastâului”, Satu Mare county; Romania. Isolated tumulus. Systematic excavation by T. Bader in 1968 or 1969. The point called “Togul lui Schweizer", situated in the locality, uncovered a large-sized tumulus (42 m in diameter and 2.10 m high). It was made of earth and boulders here and there and contained a cremation grave with a rich ceramic inventory. Pottery fragments were discovered in the coat. Another discovery was a square funeral hearth with rounded corners (8.60 x 6.50 m), on which were laid 9 vessels, calcined bones, charcoal and two bronze tubes that were oxidized. Literature: 1978 Bader, 17, 68-70, 74, 81, 91, 114-115, 126 no. 55; pl.37/17, 42/3, 43, 44/1-6, 8- 13, 95/55, Bader, 1979, 3, 5 fig.1/34, 12-16, 14 fig.3, 22-23, pi.1/1-6, 8-13, 27 no.34, Bader 1982, 153; Kacsó 1987, 67; Kacsó, 1995, 96; L. Marta, R. Gindele, C. Astaloş, Z. Kádas 2004, 191-195. no 120. 16. Ruská, okr. Trebisov, Slovakia; Settlement. Survey research by S. Siska 1976 (?). The survey research uncovered several ceramic fragments, some of which originated from bowls and one cup. Literatura: Siska 1977, 272, pl.170/6,10; Demeterová 1984, 18, 29, 31,44-46, fíg.1/8, pl.XXXI/1- 9. 17. Moftinu Mic “the side of the National Road Carei-Satu Mare”, Satu Mare county; Romania; Settlement. Accidental discovery in 1982. The discovery was made on the roadside Satu Mare - Carei in the place of the demolished old mill, where a block of flats was built subsequently, in the place where the road widens. There were identified the cultural layer that dated from the Bronze Age, of 0,25-0,30 m thick and a pit that contained pottery, animal bones, daub and charcoal. The Museum of Carei. Literature: Németi 1987, 109 no. 5, fig. 16, 17/3, 5-8; Németi 1999, 80-81. 18. Sarasău “După Ştrec”, Maramureş county, Romania; Settlement. Preventive archaeological research by C. Kacsó, D. Pop, R. Cardoş 2005. The site was located in the southern part of the town, at about 1.5 kilometres west of the left bank of the Tisa river, in close vicinity of the railway, in the part of the terrace between the railway to the east and Secătura and Râturi hills to the west. A hearth, probably a semi-hovel, and several pottery sherds decorated with incisions and grooves were characteristic of the Suciu de Sus culture, phase I. The Museum of Baia Mare. Literature: Pop D. 2008, 64, 78 no. 141; Kacsó 2009. 40
