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Metal detectorist finds 2,700-year-old bronze sword upright in Poland
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Key Points:
- A 2,700-year-old bronze sword from the Late Bronze Age (900-700 B.C.) was discovered standing upright in the ground in the Gdańsk Forest District, northern Poland, by metal detectorist Marcin Wiśniewski.
- The find was reported to heritage officials and excavated using proper archaeological methods in collaboration with the finder, as announced by the Pomeranian Provincial Heritage Conservator.
- This is not the first Bronze Age sword found in the area; similar weapons were uncovered in the 1920s but were lost during World War II.
- The sword will be transferred to a museum for further study, though officials have not yet decided which institution will receive it.
- Poland has seen several notable ancient weapon discoveries recently, including a cache of early medieval weapons linked to the country's first rulers.
