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The Sword Is Gone, but Its 1,000-Year-Old “Shoe” Survived in Poland
A small metal fitting found almost on the surface of the ground in Poland may be the last surviving part of an 11th-century warrior’s sword equipment. The weapon and its sheath have disappeared, but the object that once protected the scabbard’s lower end survived for approximately 1,000 years. The artefact was discovered in the Masovian…
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Amateur Metal Detectorist Finds Thousand-Year-Old Sword Sheath in Poland
In a forest near the city of Iława in Poland, a discovery made by a local history enthusiast with a metal detector is set to shed light on the region’s history. An amateur treasure hunter who found the lower part of an early medieval sword sheath, estimated to be about a thousand years old, desires…