Polish treasure hunter unearthed serious bad guy with medieval swords with both hands
When a group of amateur treasure hunters embark on an expedition in Poland in late January, they were unsure what they would find. During previous trips, while sweeping the floor with metal detectors, they found charming trinkets, including 13th-century Carolingian dynasty coins. This time, they discovered something even more powerful: a big medieval chirping.
Apparently a giant blade handled with two hands, found along with two axes from the Nowomiejskie district of the country. The discovery was transformed by a member of a self-proclaimed Gryf group – Biskupieckie Stowarzyszenie detektorystyczne, Google into the Parish Detection Society.
Alas, according to their Facebook page, this is not a magnificent private eye, but a “group of history lovers and treasure hunters.” The club actually sounds great, planning fun events, including an upcoming hunt of artifacts from the Napoleon era. If you're in Poland when it happens, you should definitely join. They organized a cleanup of a forgotten Jewish cemetery in the woods near the town of Lubava in November, and they did a great job in the community.
The January search was conducted with the Ostroda Museum, which will eventually make the weapon part of its permanent display. “We are starting to work on permanent security,” the museum said on its Facebook page. “This year, we plan to display these monuments as part of a permanent exhibition.” ”
As you would expect, the sword is less than 3.2 feet (1 meter) in size and has been very rusty for centuries, but it is well preserved, with its blades, pommels and handled intact. The axe blades are in good condition, although incomplete.
Details about the origin of weapons are scarce, as the museum does not specify their age or the person who may have wielded them. What is known is that their origins are medieval, although this is vague, as the medieval period lasted about 1000 years, from the fifth to fifteenth centuries. According to a paper published during that time by Anna Kowalska-Pietrzak, a professor at the University of Lodz, despite the invasion of Teutonic knights in the fifteenth century.
As Archaeological News reports, the sword is designed to resemble the “half-hand” weapon that was popular in Western Europe in the late Middle Ages and was carefully designed to pierce armor. The publication quotes unnamed experts who say that due to the discovery of weapons near the OSA River, they may have spent centuries underwater, which will contribute to their very preserved state.
Look, kids? Cool things happen when you put your phone down and go out.
