Archaeology

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• Finds and rescue research abroad 526
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Searched the river with a magnet, found a 1,100-year-old sword

So-called "magnet fishing" - fishing for ferromagnetic objects from rivers, streams, lakes and ponds is generally an interesting activity, where you can sometimes catch a nice piece of history. But rarely something as old as Trevor Penny, who pulled a complete 9th century Viking sword from the River Cherwell near Enslow in West Oxfordshire.

History hunters - mystery on 21.3.2024

Today's mystery is a strange figure

History hunters - mystery on 20.3.2024

Presumably the bronze ring that was in the Bronze Age has been there since 2018, but it probably doesn't belong there.

History hunters - mystery on 19.3.2024

So, again, a very "bearded" thing. Already since 2012 there is this "saw", which is included in the Bronze Age, but what it is and where it belongs we still do not know.

A group of detectorists discovered a treasure trove of axes, sickles and other Bronze Age objects

A fortnight ago, the Provincial Office for the Protection of Monuments in Gorzów Wielkopolski received notification of the discovery of a Bronze Age treasure. The collection contained axes, bracelets, sickles and other bronze objects discovered by detectorists from the Drossen Lubuskie association with a search permit from the Lubuskie Heritage Office...

History hunters - mystery on 18.3.2024

Since 2021, we have this object in the Bronze Age, which has been handed over to the museum in Hradec. We don't know what it is or whether it belongs to the bronzes.

Elite Indian tomb full of gold

In Panama's El Caño Archaeological Park in the Natá district of Coclé province, a richly furnished tomb of a high-ranking Coclé culture man from the pre-Hispanic period has been discovered. The tomb dates from 750 to 800 and contains many sacrificial artifacts, including unique gold jewelry, several pectorals and many other objects of various materials...

History hunters - mystery on 15.3.2024

The find has been on the LP since 2013 and is still unlisted.

History hunters - mystery on 14.3.2024

The circular object, like something out of science fiction literature, appeared on LP in November 2023 and although it made it to the museum, no one has moved it yet.

I want to turn in my find

Each of us has at least once had a find that is special compared to the others. Age, material, quantity, context, location...the possibilities are many. But what now?