Polearms 115
being found in the Great Hungarian Plain,155 Transylvania156 and Southwestern
Slovakia (map 15).157 As a result of the examination of the type’s geographic
and chronological distribution this blade form appears mainly prevalent in the
Early phase in Transdanubia (50 spearheads).
The spearhead of grave No. 437 of Budakalász–Dunapart (fig. 38) is of
particular interest, since its neck was decorated with a nodus framed by
double ribs. Its socket was soldered together by copper according to electron-
microscopic examination.158 This technological process was also described by
the medieval author Theophilus Presbyter.159
155 From the sites of Baja, Bugyi–Ürbőpuszta, Košice–Šebastovce, Szeged–Kundomb,
Tiszafüred–Majoros. 15 examples, 18.98%, mainly from the site of Tiszafüred (11 examples).
156 Three examples, from the sites at Aiudul de Sus, Band and Câmpia Turzii.
157 Five examples, from the sites at Devínska Nová Ves, Cífer, Radvaň nad Dunajom–Virt.
158 These examinations were carried out by the Metal Technological Research Group of
Budapest Technical University and led by János Dobránszky.
159 Theophilus 1986, 145–146.
Figure 39 Spearheads of type P.III.A: 1. Budakalász–Dunapart, grave No. 1472; 2. Budapest III.
Szentendrei út (Nagy 1998, 33. II. Taf. 37/14.); 3. Bölcske–Kömlődi út, grave No. 14
(Szelle 1891, 242. 2/10 kép; Kovrig 1955b, 167.); 4. Bugyi–Ürbőpuszta, grave No. 21
(Bóna 1957, 158, XLIII/17. tábla).