Poles Treasury Hunters seriously unearthed from two hands medieval sword

When a group of amateur treasures applicants went to an expedition in Poland at the end of January, they were not sure what they would find. On previous trips, while sweeping the ground with metal detectors, they found fascinating baratijas, including the things of the thirteenth century. Carolingian dynasty coins. This time, they found something more powerful: a great horn sword of the Middle Ages.

The giant blade, which was clearly destined to be handled with two hands, was found along with two axes in the country’s Nowomiejskie district. The discovery was made by members of a group that calls himself Gryf: Biskupieckie Stowarzyszenie Detektorystyczne, which Google translates to the Diocesan Detection Association.

Unfortunately, this is not a band of brave private eyes, but rather a “group of history and treasures hunters”, according to their Facebook page. The club actually sounds quite radical, with funny planned activities, including an upcoming artifact search of the Napoleonic era. If you will be in Poland when it happens, you should definitely join. They have also done something good in the community, having organized a cleaning of a forgotten Jewish cemetery in the forest near the city of Lubawa in November.

The January search was carried out with the Ostroda Museum, which will eventually make the weapons part of its permanent exhibition. “We are beginning to work on your permanent safety, adequate preservation is preceded by an X -ray series,” said the museum in his Facebook page. “This year we plan to present monuments as part of our permanent exhibition.”

The sword, which measures just under 3.2 feet (1 meter), was, as expected, extremely oxidized and worn out for centuries, but otherwise it is well preserved, with its blade, knob and handle everything intact. The ax shovels were in equally good conditions, although less complete.

The details about the origins of weapons are scarce, since the museum did not specify its age or who could have exercised them. All that is known is that they are of medieval origin, although it is vague, since the Middle Ages lasted approximately 1,000 years, from the fifth century to the fifteenth century. According to a paper Published by the associated professor at the University of Lodz, Anna Kowalska-Pietrzak, Poland, during that time, was largely inhabited by several Slavic tribes, although there was an invasion of the Teutonic Knights in the fifteenth century.

As Archeology news He informed that the design of the sword is similar to “hand and a half” weapons that were popular in Western Europe during the Middle Ages, and were created to stab through the armor. The publication quoted unidentified experts who said that, as weapons were found near the OSA River, centuries may have passed underwater, which would have contributed to their stately preserved state.

Do you see, children? Great things happen when you leave cell phones and salts.