Posted on 08/22/2020 3:44:30 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
A rare, fully intact sword from the 10th century has been found at the bottom of a lake.
The sword which is decorated with a cross and has the remains of its leather scabbard, was discovered along with artefacts dating back to the times of the first Piast by archaeologists exploring Lednica Lake, between Poznan and Gniezno...
The younger bridge dates back to the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries, while the older to the beginning of the 10th. The wood used for its construction was cut down in the years 913 and 914...
Underneath the bridges' remnants, the archaeologists uncovered 21 objects, including the early medieval ornamented sword and two axes, other weapons such as arrowheads and crossbow bolts from the 13th and 14th centuries, as well as a sickle from that period...
The notable 10th-century sword and axe couldn't belong to a regular warrior and point to people of importance travelling to Ostrów Lednicki. The axe, similar in style to Scandinavian ones, was inlaid with silver and adorned.
The sword was decorated with a cross, a common European trope, but a rare find considering the place and time when it was made. Other findings include ceramics and animal bones.
Using photogrammetry (measuring and scanning the place to create a model), the researchers mapped the bottom of the lake and even 1.5 meters below it and created a detailed 3D model of the area.
The method led to another discovery, which provided new information on the settlement's role and size.
(Excerpt) Read more at thefirstnews.com ...
LOL! Thanks for the laugh and confirmation.
The Romans practiced votive offerings, as did the Anglo Saxons. I don’t know what the Poles did, but the site appears to be in the right timeframe for that behavior.
But much better than the current scheme being advanced by the Democrats.
If I could read it...
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Dedrochronolgy. I wish those databases had been available when I was struggling to date glacial deposits.
Its always good to take some time off. I hope you are feeling refreshed and ready to go.
swords, lakes, pings...
Once when I was presenting at a conference, I asked if anyone knew what was the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow. Someone replied "African or European?" and my day was made.
Lately, I've taken to saying on conference calls "I don't want to go on the cart." Maybe that's too fresh for people. But hope springs eternal.
Excellent, thanks!
I like the way you think. Their movies are very quotable, except sometimes the context takes a bit longer than a non fan would put up with.
“Other than that, what have the Romans ever done for us?”
And you'll be stared at by colleagues who think you've lost your mind. But you're one laughing.
One of the more frequent lines I've heard uttered on large-scale conference calls is "don't sell yourself short, Judge...you're a tremendous slouch."
I get maybe one in thirty to fifty who says “African or European?”
Of course it is radiocarbon dating. Modern dendrochronology is reliant on radiocarbon dating.
This thread delivered. Thank you!
If they're casting votive offerings in the river, that sounds pagan, so, a little earlier than this. Mieszko got the population baptized.
Good point, but some of those pagan practices continued in the Christian era. Hedging their bets, like Halloween.
Heh... y’know, just yesterday as I crossed the bridge I thought I heard the stream say, “trick or treat”. ;^) I wholeheartedly agree, a lot of overlap.
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Sword in a lake?..................Where have I heard that one before?.................
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