The paper introduces the particle-induced X-ray emission analysis (PIXE) of two Hajdúböszörmény-type
situlae from the eponymous Hajdúböszörmény I hoard (collection of the Hungarian National
Museum, Budapest) and Sényő (collection of the Jósa András Museum, Nyíregyháza). Both
situlae are representative types of the period between 1080 and 960 BC, Ha B1, or
the ‘Hajdúböszörmény hoard horizon’ of the Hungarian Late Bronze Age. The obtained
results are significant in that they are the very first to characterise the classic
Hajdúböszörmény-type situla from their core distribution area, i.e., the region where
this metal vessel type was presumably produced. The paper is focused on a description
of the elemental composition of these tin bronze vessels, with particular attention
on the grouping of their accompanying elements and the ratio of tin. The PIXE results
suggest that a rather homogenous raw material was used to produce and repair these
objects, which can be correlated with the CG16 Copper Group. The ratio of tin was
relatively high, mostly around 9–10 wt%; low values were only identified on one of
the repaired parts of the Sényő situla and a secondarily attached copper rivet.
