The data of this archaeological site are originated from the central official archaeology database of the Prime Minister's Office. Site name variations Várhegy Vár Site data Site data Site ID 40160 End of excavation, fieldwork 1911 June 14, 1952 December 31, 1953 June 15, 1954 1955 August 30, 1969 1970 December 31, 1989 1999 July 7, 2007 Administrative area Nógrád Balassagyarmat district Szanda Type of archaeological site uncertain castle fortified settlement Lead archaeologist, participants, scientific responsible, institutions Lead archaeologist Márton, Lajos Patay, Pál - archaeologist (1914 - 2020) Gádor, Judit Farkas, Pál Nováki, Gyula - archaeologist Szilas, Gábor - archaeologist Jankovich Bésán, Dénes - archaeologist Nagy, Levente - archaeologist Tankó, Károly - archaeologist, heritage expert Ages Age Prehistory Medieval Period Iron Age Árpádian Age Sub-period Early Iron Age Late Iron Age Culture / people Celtic Keywords data collection field walking excavation survey on the spot site survey Documentation Documentation language Hungarian Date of creating the documentation September 30, 2003 2006 2007 Creator of documentation (people) Patay, Pál - archaeologist (1914 - 2020) Ismeretlen Szilas, Gábor - archaeologist Gádor, Judit Kiss, Gábor - archaeologist Nováki, Gyula - archaeologist Márton, Lajos Simon, Zoltán - archaeologist Tankó, Károly - archaeologist, heritage expert Soós, Virág - archaeologist Fügedi, Erik Engel, Pál