Piese de metal, os, sticlă şi piatră descoperite în cetatea de la Caraşova-Grad (com. Caraşova, jud. Caraş-Severin)

Abstract

During the archaeological excavations made in Caraşova-Grad fortress (comm. Caraşova, Caraş-Severin County) in 1998, 2000 and 2001, a relatively great number of metal, glass, bone and stone items was discovered. The majority of these items were not found in doubtless stratigraphic contexts, due to some reasons : the character of the field researches (today, the fortress is in a precarious condition, as a consequence of the destructions, mostly belonging to treasure hunters) ; the fact that Caraşova ceased to function after violent destructions during the 16th century. The majority of the small finds was dated in the 15th– 16th centuries, belonging to the last phases of the fortress. The places of discoveries, and the stratigraphic context of the items found in situ confirm the supposition that Caraşova was attacked and suffered massive destructions, especially during the 16th century.

Keywords

• implements
• fortress
• vessels
• weapons
• harness items
• dress items
• coins
• nails
• raw materials