Avar-Age Polearms and Edged Weapons. Classification, Typology, Chronology and Technology

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1.2.1 Regular Conical Spearheads (P.II.A)


33 spearheads belong to this type, their common characteristic being their reg-


ular geometric shape, their socket is closed, and no traces of manufacture are


observable (map 13, figs. 33–35). Four examples are dated to the Early phase,131


three pieces belong to the Middle phase,132 while the rest (27 examples) are


dated to the Late phase.


Two sub-types can be distinguished based on the proportion of the blade


and socket: the blade is longer than or equal to the length of the socket.


The blade is longer than the socket (P.II.A/1): Altogether six examples belong


to this variant which is common mainly during the Late phase (fig. 33/1, 4).133


The spearhead from grave No. 101 from Komárno Shipyard is exceptional on


account of its huge length, being more than 50 cm long.134 The closest analogy


to this spearhead is the weapon from grave No. 417 from Košice–Šebastovce135


which is considerably shorter (36 cm long), but with their overall proportions


being largely the same. All of the spearheads belonging to this group are dated


to the Late phase.


The length of the blade and socket is equal (P.II.A/3): These spearheads are


similar to the aforementioned, but they are shorter and their overall propor-


tions more equal (fig. 33/2–3, 5–8).136 The variant is well represented in the


131 Budapest XXI. Csepel–Háros grave No. 47 (Nagy 1998, I. 158–159; II. Taf. 109/3); Előszállás–
Bajcsihegy grave No. 20 (Kovrig 1955b, 169); Kölked–Feketekapu A grave No. 253 (Kiss 1996,



  1. Taf. 55/2); Radvaň nad Dunajom–Virt grave No. 19 and stray find (Točík 1992, 30. obr.
    37/5., obr. 48/12).
    132 Budapest XXI. Csepel–Háros grave No. 52 (Nagy 1998, 160–161. II. Taf. 110/24); Gyenesdiás
    grave No. 5 (Heinric – Tamáska 2005, 156. Abb. 1b/16); Tiszafüred–Majoros grave No. 1159
    (Garam 1995, 137, Taf. 155).
    133 Komárno–3. Váradiho u. grave No. 2 (Čilinská 1982, 347. Tab. II/1); Košice–Šebastovce
    grave No. 254 (Budinský – Krička – Točík 1991, 55–56, Taf. XXXVII/16); Košice–Šebastovce
    grave No. 417 (Budinský – Krička – Točík 1991, 80–81; Taf. LIV/3); Tiszafüred–Majoros grave
    No. 199 (Garam 1995, 31–32, Abb. 199, Taf. 74, Taf. 175/1); Tiszafüred – Majoros grave No. 507
    (Garam 1995, 68, Abb. 28, Taf. 98, Taf. 180/1); Tiszafüred–Majoros grave No. 685 (Garam
    1995, 86, Abb. 35, Taf. 112, Taf. 182/1).
    134 Trugly 1993, 194. Abb. 8. Taf. V/7.
    135 Budinský-Krička – Točík 1991, 80–81; Taf. LIV/3.
    136 Budapest XXI. Csepel–Háros grave No. 47 (Nagy 1998, I. 158–159; II. Taf. 109/3); Budapest
    XXI. Csepel–Háros grave No. 52 (Nagy 1998, 160–161. II. Taf. 110/24); Cicău–Szelistye grave
    No. 3 (Winkler – Takács – Păiuş 1977, 270. fig. 4/3); Előszállás–Bajcsihegy grave No. 20
    (Kovrig 1955b, 169); Gyenesdiás grave No. 5 (Heinrich-Tamáska 2005, 156. Abb. 1b/16);
    Radvaň nad Dunajom–Virt grave No. 19 (Točík 1992, 30. obr. 37/5); Radvaň nad Dunajom–
    Virt stray find (Točík 1992, Obr. 48/12); Tiszaderzs–Szentimrei út grave No. 88 (Kovrig 1975,

  2. fig. 10/5); Tiszafüred–Majoros grave No. 46 (Garam 1995, 13–16, Abb. 5, Taf. 62, Taf.

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