PREVENTIVE ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCHES

Harghita County

1. Miercurea Ciuc, Czaka Hillock

2. Tomeşti, com. Cârţa, Biserica ciuntită

1. The Archaeological Site Miercurea Ciuc – Czaka Hillock

Site code 83339.06

LocalityMiercurea Ciuc

Point Czaka Hillock

License no 69 /2003

The necessity familiar building

Investor I. Bălaj, Gy. Kurko, I. G. Panţuru, I. Proca

Period of research 10 .06.2003 - 30.06.2003

Executive Institution Szekler Museum of Ciuc - Miercurea-Ciuc

Archaeological team Darvas Lorant – responsible

Technical description

Were dug three sections (S1, S2, S3) with the dimensions : S1 - 1,5 x 70 m, S2 - 1,5 x 45 m, S3 - 1,5 x 35 m, and in the light of the materials found was to dug another squares.

Results

On the plateau called „ Czaka Hillock“ were mentioned from 1967 archaeological remains : ceramic fragments, clay beads, the wheel from a votive chariot, weights for the loom , stones for polish, one disk of clay pierced, all belonging to the bronze age period (Wietenberg culture), materials stored now in the Szekler Museum of Ciuc. On the plateau hill is mentioned a Wietenberg settlement (see The Harghita County Archaeological Repertoire, p. 151). The area that we researched didn’t gave any archaeological object. Under the grass level of soil with the depth of 14-26 cm, begins the sterile level, yellow soil. (up)

2. The Archaeological Site Tomeşti - Biserica Ciuntită

Site code 84139.02

LocalityTomeşti

Commune Cârţa

Point Biserica „Ciuntită“

License no 158 /2003

The necessity the restoration of the tower and the arrangement of the land

Investor The Roman-Catholic Parish Tomeşti

Period of research 14 .07.2003 - 10.08.2003

Executive Institution Szekler Museum of Ciuc - Miercurea-Ciuc

Archaeological team Darvas Lorant – responsible, Botar Istvan

Technical description

Was opened a square (C4) with the dimensions of (C4: 5 x 5m) for the research of the north side of the gothic apsis of the church, and a section (S1) with the dimensions (S1: 2 x 9 m ) for verifying the precincts wall of the church with the entrance gate (?).

Results

As a result of the archaeological researches was discovered : the foundation of the altar of the gothic church, three levels of pavement also belonging to the gothic church, 37 graves (two of them with inventory – coins of « Maximilian, Rudolf II », earrings, buttons etc. –), found inside of the apsis, outside of the church, outside of the precincts wall and part of the bones put in an ossuary arranged in a room stuck against the precincts wall « it’s very likely that with the occasion of building the precincts wall the bones from the graves disturbed by the construction were put altogether and buried again in this room researched partially by us ». After this research we can affirm that the polygonal apsis (gothic) of the church was built in the first half of the XV th century, and the precincts wall of the church at the beginning of the XVI th century. The research should be continued in several points of the precincts wall, also on the north-west side of the church and of course are needed some sections outside of the precincts wall for verifying the possible traces of dwellings. (up)