Cemetery of the late Tumulus – early Urnfield period at Balatonfűzfő, Hungary
Cemetery of the late Tumulus – early Urnfield period at Balatonfűzfő, Hungary

Summary/Abstract: On the outskirts of Balatonfűzfő, an excavation was carried out by Sylvia K. Palágyi between 1991–1994 as a continuation of the excavation in 1966 that preceded the construction of the so-called Delta junction of roads no.71–72. In 1992–1993, during the excavation of a Roman Age pottery workshop five graves of a late Tumulus –early Urnfield period (Br D2–Ha A1) cemetery came to light. Each cremation grave (with the cremated remains either scattered in the pit or put in an urn) was characterised by a certain burial rite. The richest grave (no. 6) was that of an adult male, buried with his weapons, among them a uniquely decorated knife with a grip terminating in a bird’s head. Graves no. 2 and no. 4 contained female burials with jewellery, while grave no. 1 belonged to a child, and included jewellery as well as several ceramic vessels.

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