October
19
/ 2025
Metal detectorists scanning a Baltic Sea beach in Poland have discovered a spectacular Hallstatt period dagger dating back approximately 2,800 years. The intricately decorated weapon, found embedded in clay that had fallen from a cliff after a storm, represents one of the finest examples of Iron Age metalwork ever discovered in the region. Jacek Ukowski, president of the St. Cordula Association for the Saving of Monuments, made the extraordinary find while exploring the West Pomeranian coastline with fellow metal detectorist Katarzyna Herdzik. "This is my most valuable discovery," Ukowski told Polish Press Agency. "It was accidental. The cliff had collapsed, and a lump of clay must have fallen from above. I walked into that spot with my metal detector because
