Area 1
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- Geomagnetical image of the anomaly in area 1
Area 1 was established to inspect an anomaly of 2,5 m in diameter which was seen in the geomagnetical images (see image to the right). A grey colouration appeared with several pieces of vitrified clay, followed by an oven. Walls and bottom were covered by a vitrified layer.
In the filling bigger pieces of burnt clay that were covered with traces of wooden posts were recognised. These can be interpreted as wattle-and-daub. They may be connected with a house that must have existed in the vicinity. After the end of the oven’s usage it was filled with waste material, especially with parts of the house wall. A posthole that was found 3 m east of the oven confirms this thesis.
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- Foto of the vitrified find
- Foto of the pit with burnt clay
At the bottom of the oven pottery sherds were found, which by C14-analysis can be dated into the pre-roman iron age.
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- Pottery sherds out of the oven
Yet, the oven’s function is still unclear. One assumption, due to some remains of burnt grains, is its use as a fire pit to dry fruit or grain. The oven also could have served as a kiln or furnace to produce ceramics. A use as an ustrina for cremating the deceased can be excluded due to the total lack of burnt bones.
At least 7 similar anomalies are recognised in the geomagnetical images and were examined through drillings, therefore are being interpreted as ovens for the time being.
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