Archaeological traces of Ancient Hungarians in Slovenian territory
Špela Karo
Only a few artefacts that can be related to the presence of ancient Hungarians in territory present-day Slovenia have been discovered so far. These finds encompass items equestrian equipment, as well weapons, and single item attire set or jewellery: iron stirrups various forms, parts belt sets straps, chain with heart-shaped pendants, arrowheads possibly remains an arrow quiver. They originate from types findspot: hilltop sites, settlements, cemeteries river. The prevailing type, however, is hilltops (Gradišče above Trebenče, Ljubična Zbelovska Gora, Gradišče Bašelj, Veliki Gradec near Drežnica, Zidani Gaber Mihovo). In majority cases were metal detectors therefore come without precise location data stratigraphic contexts. Iron at Tabor, Tomaj, Ljubljanica river, buckle Zgornji Breg, Ptuj, are also chance finds. rare cases, ancient- Hungarian character systematically-investigated such Ajdna Potoki, Tonovcov Grad Kobarid, Pristava Bled. Arrowheads debris charred layers these settlements likely testify ancient-Hungarian invaders. Ancient-Hungarian burials Slovenian not unambiguously confirmed yet. two graves Ptuj Castle cemetery purportedly ascribed them. collected sites studied predominantly typological perspective dated on basis comparable neighbouring regions, especially Carpathian Basin. Their explained by frequent incursions West between end 9th century middle 10th, which crossed reported historical sources. However, we cannot exclude possibility some came findspots consequence more peaceful contacts whose area settlement was too far away.
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