Like the legend of King Arthur: a 2,700-year-old sword found lodged in the ground

A bronze sword approximately 2,700 years old was found vertically lodged in the forest soil of northern Poland. The discovery was made by a metal detectorist and raises archaeological questions.

A bronze sword approximately 2,700 years old was found vertically lodged in the forest soil of northern Poland, near the city of Gdańsk. The sword was discovered by a metal detectorist during a routine scan. It dates to the period between 900 and 700 BCE, and its well-preserved condition raises questions among archaeologists: was it left as a ritual offering, hidden for later retrieval, or lost by accident? The regional inspector for monument preservation in Pomerania will decide which museum the sword will be transferred to after metallurgical tests. A similar case was documented in Spain, where a standing sword was nicknamed 'Excalibur'. The new find constitutes a significant layer in the archaeological research of northern Poland, especially given that other bronze swords from the area were lost during World War II.