A burial ground of the Conquest Period (10th century) on the outskirts of Jászberény

Abstract

An early tenth-century ancient Hungarian burial ground was destroyed during sand mining near Jászberény. The salvaged finds originate from several graves. Human and horse bones have survived from Grave “B”. The most remarkable piece among the finds is a headgear finial made from silver gilt plate covered with a design of looped tendrils and palmettes. It is here suggested that headgear finials of this type appeared in Eastern Europe at the close of the late ninth century. The two exemplars from Hungary were probably made in the years following the Hungarian Conquest.