Hundreds of Bronze and Copper Age relics revealed recently

Multiple hundreds of artefacts from the Árpád era have been revealed during the excavations near expressway M44 between Tiszakürt and Kondoros, claims MTI.

The experts of Tessedik Sámuel Museum are undertaking archaeological work on 110 square meters at 12 digging sites, according to Travelo.hu. More than seven hundred artefacts have been revealed so far. The greatest discoveries are the silver jewelries, which were found in a late Sarmatian graveyard from the 4th century AD. Though almost all the tombs have been raided, the experts managed to salvage some valuable relics.

Toiler utensils and bronze tweezers were found in a woman’s grave next to the skull, and also four hollowed silver coins that were probably sewed on a corolla. The coins were Sarmatian copies of Roman ones, and they were not used as currencies but as jewelry.

The archaeologists noted that tomb raiders did their work quite brutally. When they reached the level of the remains by digging, they put a tool into the coffin and pulled out what stick to it. They stole everything from the dead. This is the probable reason that the different parts of the skeletons lie in different places. But this is also the reason why the pots at the feet of the dead remained.

Damjanich János Museum did excavations in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County, Tessedik Sámuel Museum in Szarvas and Békésszentandrás, Munkácsy Mihály Museum in the other parts of Békés County.

They have found tombs in Békésszentandrás where the graves were not disturbed. Bronze earrings, pearls, different fibulas, pearl bracelets, belts with pearls and ceramic pots were revealed there.

Munkácsy Mihály Museum’s chief archaeologist stated that they are working at 10-12 sites and in Szarvas as well. The oldest artefact they have found was 7000-7500 years old. They have excavated hollows that were dig during harvesting clay, and they have found chipped stone tools inside them which were probably made of materials from Tokaj.

They have found a rattle with the form of a human head from the Avar era. A similar object was found in the early 1900s in Szentes. The rattles were probably worn on the belt. It is not likely that the Avars wore such accessories, so this artefact might witness the earlier “fashion” of the Germanic tribes.

The excavations might be finished by the end of August, and the experts are planning to publish a book about the findings.