Rare discovery of two-handed medieval sword

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Rare discovery of two-handed medieval sword

Detectorists from the GRYF – Biskupieckie Stowarzyszenie Detektorystyczne have uncovered a two-handed medieval sword during a licensed rally near the village of Wielka Tymawa in Poland’s Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship. The sword was discovered in a weapons deposit alongside two axe heads dating back to the 14th-15th century AD. Experts from the Ostróda Museum note that the sword is exceptionally well preserved, with its hilt, pommel, and guard ful…

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The excellently preserved find was found near a Polish village.

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Rare medieval sword and axes unearthed near Biskupiec, Poland

Researchers have come across an extraordinary find close to Wielka Tymawa, a village in Poland’s Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship. Members of the Biskupiec Detectorists Association “Gryf” stumbled upon a cache of medieval weapons. A medieval knight with sword and helm. Credit: One lucky guy, Flickr/CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 The discovery includes a two-handed sword and two axe heads from the 14th-15th centuries. The group made this find during a legally sanct…