Polearms 93
and 11 from the Great Hungarian Plain (map 8).86 These spearheads are dated
to the Early phase based on the associated grave goods (mainly belt-sets) from
the burial assemblages.87
The two examples from the Middle phase were found in the cemeteries of
Tiszafüred88 and Pókaszepetk.89 Both burials are dated by their belt-sets which
are characteristic for the period.90
The variant was not a common form during the Late phase either, with most
of the known examples found in the territory of Slovakia on the Northern
shore of the Danube,91 the only exception being from the Tiszafüred cemetery
in Eastern Hungary.92 These pieces are again dated by belt-sets93 and decorative
86 Aradac–Mečka grave A and 1 (Nađ 1959, 63. tab. XIII/4. and 68. tab. I/7), Tiszafüred–
Majoros grave No. 112, 186, 207, 210, 212 (Garam 1995, 20–21, Taf. 174, 29–30. Taf. 174/8, 32,
Abb. 13, Taf. 175, 32, Taf. 175); Tiszavasvári–Koldusdomb grave No. 1 and 21 (Csallány 1960a,
51–55. XII–XVI. t.; 58–59. XV. t. 2).
87 These spearheads are dated by the rosettes stamped of silver foil from grave A of
Aradac–Mečka (Nađ 1959, 63. tab. XIII), hemispherical harness-mounts made of silver
foil from grave No. 1156 of Budakalász, double-row antler comb from grave No. 1506 of
Budakalász, strap-end made of copper alloy foil from grave No. 108 of Csákberény, iron
spatha (double-edged sword), Kurzsax (short seax) and antler comb from grave No. 39 of
Kölked A-cemetery (Kiss 1996, 29, 228, Taf. 26), tripartite belt-set from grave No. 275 of the
same site (Kiss 1996, 80. Taf. 60), light grey wheel-turned pottery vessel from grave No. 394
of Kölked A-cemetery (Kiss 1996, 110. Taf. 76), light grey wheel-turned pottery vessel with
stamped decoration and lamellar armour from grave No. 354 of Szekszárd–Bogyiszlói út
(Rosner 1999, 49. Taf. 25), lamellar armour, silver belt-set and trefoil-shaped silver har-
ness-mounts from Tiszavasvári (Csallány 1960a, 51–55. XII–XVI. t).
88 Tiszafüred–Majoros grave No. 937 (Garam 1995, 111, Abb. 43, Taf 133. Taf. 186/1).
89 Pókaszepetk grave No. 67 (Sós – Salamon 1995, 142, Pl. VII).
90 This dating is based on the strap-end stamped of copper alloy foil from grave No. 937
of Tiszafüred (Garam 1995, 111, Abb. 43) and narrow U-shaped inlaid iron belt-mounts of
grave No. 67 of Pókaszepetk (Sós – Salamon 1995, 142, Pl. VII).
91 Komárno 3. Váradiho u. grave No. 8. (Čilinská 1982, 349, Tab. III/29), Komárno 8. Shipyard
grave No. 129 (Trugly 1993, 207, Abb. 29, Taf. XXXVI/4); Radvaň nad Dunajom–Žitavská Tôň
grave No. 14/1956 (Budinský – Krička 1956, 21–22. Tab. XX/16).
92 Tiszafüred–Majoros grave No. 994 and 1003 (Garam 1995, 117, Abb. 46, Taf. 139, Taf. 137/1;
118, Abb. 48, Taf. 140. Taf. 187/1).
93 The grave No. 14 of Žitavska Tôň is dated by the rectangular belt-mounts with triangular
pinking (ajoure) to the beginning of the 8th century (Budinský – Krička 1956, 21–22. Tab.
XX), the grave No. 994 of Tiszafüred is dated similarly by rectangular ribbed strap-end
and rectangular belt-mounts with hemispherical rivets (Garam 1995, 117. Abb. 46. Taf. 139).
The grave No. 8 from Komárno–Váradiho u. is dated to the first half of the 8th century by
its disc-shaped belt mounts and cast strap-ends (Čilinská 1982, 349. Tab. III), while the
grave No. 129 from Komárno 8. Shipyard belongs to the second half of the 8th century as