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More rich graves of the cemetery were destroyed during works in a gravel pit. Presently, this rare piece of treasure is not at the place it deserves. Some of the finds were lost. Amateur antiquarians uncovered two graves, the finds were lost without a trace. Most part of the finds were lost during the past few decades. Weapons and iron harness fittings were missing. The grave of a very high-ranking person was destroyed. The cemetery is certainly in lack of female burials. No child burials were found. This is the first tarsoly cover plate found in a ‘Return Home’ grave. The workers totally destroyed the grave. The ring-finger of the warrior resting in the grave No. 11., - wearing a precious-stoned ring - was intentionally broken during the funeral. 40-50 graves were destroyed. 4-6 graves were disturbed during agricultural work at the North hill. The owner of this tarsoly with a simple, undecorated silver plate could be a person of outstandingly high rank and wealth. The cemetery is especially rich in insignia of rank. This tarsoly must have been resting in the grave No. 3 which was disturbed during ploughing. Where are the finds, uncovered by Géza Szalay? Other ‘Return Home’ age graves were disturbed during agricultural work. Several bones of the skeleton, and the horse bones were lost. The find is a proof of the fact that Conquest age Magyars did also inhabit the Northern part of the Polish Carpathians. People participating in the works, and others who gathered there after learning about the finds simply pocketed most part of the goods found in the graves. A navvy profiteered of our national treasures. It was thought to have been a headgear finial. No professionals were present at the uncovering, so the lack of accessories of three graves is most doubtful. Since then, horse stables were built over the findspot. Objects found in the graves were gathered and pocketed by a Rumanian officer. The small mounts were left in the disturbed and robbed grave. In 1960 another grave was disturbed in the findspot. During enlarging the factory there was only a limited possibility to uncover more finds. During levelling the dike of the canal flowing a grave with a tarsoly cover plate was destroyed. This plate appeared at the city border, from an unknown provenance. Four graves were disturbed by István Gergely, inhabitant of Komoród. Five graves were disturbed, The sabre and the sword bent in half, the finds were put in a parcel to be sent by post.