Zu den Ochsenhautbarren (?) in Rumänien
"Ochsenhaut" (?) in Romania

Summary/Abstract: For the territory of Romania there are, with a single possible exception, no finds that would let us speak of ox hide bars. On the exception mentioned above, Mihai Rotea (2001, p.25 and Fig.14-15) states: "The most complete and conspicuous evidence of metalworking workshops so far has come from Palatca (ref. Cluj); they are dated to a time after the middle phase of the Bronze Age. The workshop is located just outside the settlement. The research brought to light numerous molds for metal objects, a fragment of a bronze ingot, a bronze anvil, slag, numerous fragments of hand mills, heavily burned hearths and various rocks. The space of this workshop was functionally furnished, depending on the activity performed. The occurrence of hemispherical or Aegean-type bronze ingots and the assumed absence of ovens show that the ores were being extracted at the place of extraction. " The explanatory text in Figures 14-15 in Rotea's post is: "Palatca. Workshop for metalworking. Anvil and Cretan Ingot "(Plate I / 1, II / 1).

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