Archaeological report: Vlaha/commune: Săvedisla/Raport: Cluj/dot: Pad (Borș-Braşov Highway, 2B section, km. 43 + 000 - 44 + 000) (2005)

The 2004 excavations mainly aimed to identify the site perimeter and to establish the stratigraphy. Now, during the 2005 campaign, ten large areas were designed, covering the space between the old sections, in fact an overall area of about 1 ha. This surface corresponds to the area of the site, which is affected by the construction of the Borș-Brașov highway. Overall, 160 graves dated to the 6th century AD were excavated, 117 during the 2005 campaign. Out of the 634 prehistorical complexes, 624 were entirely excavated. The prehistorical occupation level is illustrated by two opened settlements. The research was carried out on: sunken-floored buildings; many aboveground houses identified following the display of the pillars pits or foundation trenches; storage and waste pits; fireplaces and kilns set up in open air. The first settlement dates to the 2nd phase and probably to the beginning of the 3rd one of the Late Bronze Age (Br. D – Ha A Central European). The second settlement, later than the first one, is contemporary to the 2nd level at Teleac and Mediaș dated to the Iron Age 2 (Ha B2 Central European). The cemetery belongs to the so-called "Reihengräberfelder” horizon. This horizon is specific of the Gepidic world, starting from the second half of the 5th century until the middle of the 6th century in the eastern half of the Carpathian Basin. The majority of graves were robbed at such a large scale, that nothing of the kind can be found in the rest of the area of the Gepidic kingdom. The research was able to identify the complexes to a small depth, alongside with the robbery pits and a series of other details. Therefore, it is well understood why the grave goods are so few. The main artifacts to be found are simple belt buckles, beads and arrowheads. In a female grave, unrobed, two bronze brooches were found. They are dated between the end of the 5th century and the first half of the 6th century. At this state of research, this chronological segment is the only one to which the cemetery can be dated.