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Gold ring with engraving of the face of Christ

In Kalmar, southeastern Sweden, a gold ring with an engraving of the face of Christ from the early 15th century was discovered during two years of research. The jewel was lying in a waste layer and is still as new, in almost pristine condition. It was probably worn only briefly and then accidentally lost. It is of Nordic origin, and due to its size it probably belonged to a wealthy lady...

History hunters - mystery on 26.3.2024

This header ended up in the Iron Age, but what it is and what it is for and whether it even belongs to that period is not clear.

History hunters - mystery on 25.3.2024

The two-centimeter bronze puck appeared on the LP in 2021.

The discovery of a 13th century tar works or settlement

Tar-making belonged to the so-called forest crafts, along with coal mining, ash making, tar-making or even glassmaking. Their remains can be found here and there in the form of pottery fragments, pans or glass drops in forest streams or in clay scattered by animals. Or, as in this case, quite by chance when digging up another find.

History hunters - mystery on 22.3.2024

A mysterious pierced tablet found at a multicultural site.

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...