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Early phase with five examples,137 are present in burials of the Middle phase,138
but are primarily characteristic of Late phase Avar burials.139 It was probably
used as a lance: a cavalry thrusting weapon, of which parallels are known
mainly from the Eastern European steppes.
Spearheads with needle-shaped blades of quandrangular cross section
(P.II.B/1):140 This type is characterised by a narrow blade with parallel edges
and quadrangular cross section, while the socket is conical in shape (fig. 35).141
173/1); Tiszafüred–Majoros grave No. 113 (Garam 1995, 21. Abb. 8. Taf. 66, 174/1); Tiszafüred–
Majoros grave No. 183 (Garam 1995, 28, Taf. 174); Tiszafüred–Majoros grave No. 330 (Garam
1995, 47, Abb. 20. Taf. 84. Taf. 177/1); Tiszafüred–Majoros grave No. 536/a (Garam 1995, 71,
Taf. 100, Taf. 190/1); Tiszafüred–Majoros grave No. 561 (Garam 1995, 75, Taf. 102, Taf. 181/1);
Vösendorf grave No. 32 (Sauer 2007, 92).
137 Budapest XXI. Csepel–Háros grave No. 47 (Nagy 1998, I. 158–159; II. Taf. 109/3); Előszállás–
Bajcsihegy grave No. 20 (Kovrig 1955b, 169); Radvaň nad Dunajom–Virt grave No. 19 and
stray find (Točík 1992, 30. obr. 37/5,; Obr. 48/12); Tiszafüred–Majoros grave No. 183 (Garam
1995, 28, Taf. 174) The grave No. 253 of Kölked–Feketekapu A-cemetery was dated by a
spatha, an oval buckle made of iron and its pear-shaped light-grey pottery vessel, together
with a coin minted by Maurice Tiberius in 581/82 (Kiss 1996, Taf. 55). The grave No. 47 of
Csepel–Háros (Budapest) is probably dated to the Early phase by its circular stirrup with
rectangular loop (Nagy 1998, II. 117. Taf. 109/5–6).
138 Budapest XXI. Csepel–Háros grave No. 52 (Nagy 1998, 160–161. II. Taf. 110/24); Gyenesdiás
grave No. 5 (Heinrich – Tamáska 2005, 156. Abb. 1b/16) The grave No. 52 of Csepel–Háros
(Nagy 1998, 160–161. II. Taf. 110/24) is certainly dated to the Middle phase by its quadrangu-
lar belt-mounts stamped of a silver foil decorated by interlace ornament (Nagy 1998, 118.
Taf. 110/5). The grave No. 5 of Gyenesdiás is dated to the same period by its iron belt-set
(Heinrich – Tamáska 2005, 156. Abb. 1b/16).
139 Cicău–Szelistye grave No. 3 (Winkler – Takács – Păiuş 1977, 270. fig. 4/3); Tiszaderzs–
Szentimrei út grave No. 88 (Kovrig 1975, 223. fig. 10/5); Tiszafüred–Majoros grave No. 46,
113, 330, 536a and 561 (Garam 1995, 13–16, Abb. 5, Taf. 62, Taf. 173/1, 21. Abb. 8. Taf. 66, 174/1,
47, Abb. 20. Taf. 84. Taf. 177/1, 71, Taf. 100, Taf. 190/1, 75, Taf. 102, Taf. 181/1); Vösendorf grave
No. 32 (Sauer 2007, 92).
140 For their list see map 12, illustrations: figs. 35–36.
141 Budakalász–Dunapart grave No. 85 (MTA RI 97.1.22.14); Komárno–8. Shipyard grave
No. 87 (Trugly 1987, 272. Taf. XXX/5); Komárno–8. Shipyard grave No. 101 (Trugly 1993, 194.
Abb. 8, Taf. V/7); Komárno–8. Shipyard grave No. 139 (Trugly 1993, 211–212, Taf. XLVII/9);
Košice–Šebastovce grave No. 161 (Budinský – Krička – Točík 1991, 38, Taf. XXII/15); Kölked–
Feketekapu A grave No. 422 (Kiss 1996, 116. Taf. 79/7); Radvaň nad Dunajom–Žitavská Tôň
grave No. 24/1956 (Budinský – Krička 1956, 25–26. Tab. XXIII/17); Radvaň nad Dunajom–
Žitavská Tôň grave No. 6 (Čilinská 1963, 89–90. tab. IV: 22); Štúrovo–Vojenské cvičisko
grave No. 5 (Točík 1968b, 11, Taf. XV/31); Tiszafüred–Majoros grave No. 456 (Garam 1995,
60, Abb. 26, Taf. 92, Taf. 179); Tiszafüred–Majoros grave No. 716 (Garam 1995, 90, Abb. 37,
Taf. 114, Taf. 186/1); Tiszafüred–Majoros grave No. 1142 (Garam 1995, 134–135, Taf. 153.
Taf. 188); Tiszafüred–Majoros grave No. 1194 (Garam 1995, 140–141, Taf. 158. Taf. 188/1);
Tiszaszentimre–Református templom (Kovrig 1955b, 174; Madaras 1995a, No. 86).