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Old 29-08-06, 10:42 AM
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Just found this in an article on Hungarian Archery -

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The material of the arrows is believed to have been wood or reed. Fragments show linden, hazel and birchwood used ( Dr Gábor Szollosy quoted in 5. M.I.K.) and although there is no concrete proof, oral traditions speak of reed arrows, possibly strengthened by wood or bone. The fletching would have been quite long, like similar Asian bows, and there is a tradition stating that the Huns used eagle-feathers for fletching.
Don't know if this would have been typical of the period.
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