Rita Nemeth / iunie 4, 2026

János Gábor Tarbay

Radiocarbon Dating Bronze Age Graves from the Burial Ground at Florești–Polus Center (Cluj County), Marisia. Archaeologia-Historia-Patrimonium 7, 2025, p. 7–14.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.63509/MrsAHP.2025.7.01

Abstract:

The brief report presents a new Late Bronze Age metal-hilted sword with a cup-shaped pommel, discovered in a concrete crusher at the former site of Kis & Társa Ltd in Budafok (Budapest, HU) in 2008. The damaged artefact likely originated from the Danube River, as indicated by riverine sediment and gravel adhering to its surface. Use-wear analysis revealed that it had been deposited in an originally intact state, while the notches along its cutting edge are of modern origin. The style of the motifs on the cup-shaped pommel and the formal characteristics of the weapon’s hilt and blade suggest that it was produced during the Ha B1 phase.

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Rita Nemeth / iunie 4, 2026

Tibor-Tamás Daróczi – Mihai Rotea – Jesper Olsen

Radiocarbon Dating Bronze Age Graves from the Burial Ground at Florești–Polus Center (Cluj County), Marisia. Archaeologia-Historia-Patrimonium 7, 2025, p. 15–25.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.63509/MrsAHP.2025.7.02

Abstract:

Six cremation burials were selected for radiocarbon dating from the burial ground located in sector K6 at
the site of Florești–Polus Center (Szászfenes, Cluj County, RO). This data provides valuable, preliminary
insights into the chronological framing of a major archaeological field research in Transylvania, which has
been pending publication for the past two decades. More importantly, the association of certain types of
vessels with metal finds offers a unique opportunity to bridge the gap of relative chronology between the two types of archaeological find-groups.

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