A hoard from the period of the Mongol invasion, discovered in the Abaújvár fort

Research into archaeological traces of the Mongol Invasion has long discovered that hoards consisting of coins, jewellery and other valuables come to light in various parts of the country, and the coins they contain connect these findings to the 1241–1242 attack. In other places, iron objects, predominantly agricultural tools were hidden, and these are usually discovered by accident and not by planned archaeological excavations. This is why the finding that came to light from the Árpád period Abaújvár fort of the count (comes parochialis) in July 2019 is so special. The coins, jewellery, and other unique objects – such as the textile remains woven with golden threads –, as well as the importance of the fort in this period, make it worthwhile to publish the first results briefly, even though the processing of the finds is still ongoing

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• Hoards, Grave Goods, Jewellery. Objects in Hoards and in Burial Contexts during the Mongol Invasion of Central-Eastern Europe

  Florin Curta•Medieval Archaeology•2016

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