Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The now deserted sand hill of Templomhegy in Tázlár was once the site of a flourishing settlement, which was destroyed by the Mongol Invasion in 1241. At one of the bestknown archaeological sites in the area, it is possible to trace this series of fateful and twisting events, the life and decline of an Árpád-era settlement, followed by its revival with the arrival of the Kuns. The most defining feature of the excavations on the site since 2003 is the concentric circular ditch system consisting of three elements running around the medieval church, the longer and shorter sections of which have been brought to light. The triple moatfortified church in Tázlár is not unique: we know of almost 100 of its contemporaries of different sizes from the Danube-Tisza, the Bácska and the Trans-Tisza regions. Based on the observations made during the Tázlár excavations, there is a chance to reconstruct the trenches and the events that took place during the Mongol Invasion.
Source: Ephemeris Hungarologica
Authors: Zsolt Gallina, Gyöngyi Gulyás, István Pánya, Szabolcs Rosta
Language: English
Subfield: Archeology
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4406220492