Spears

In August 2025, archaeologists from Museum Vestsjælland unearthed two ornate iron spears decorated with gold inlays near Boeslunde in southwest Zealand, Denmark. These remarkable weapons have been dated to between 900 and 830 BC, making them the OLDEST iron artifacts ever discovered in Denmark and pushing back the known use of iron in Scandinavia by nearly 300 years. The discovery occurred during an excavation aimed at understanding why such vast quantities of Bronze Age gold had previously been found concentrated in this location. The archaeologists weren't initially searching for more treasure, but rather seeking to solve a mystery that had puzzled researchers for decades. The area around Boeslunde had already yielded 10 gold oath rings and approximately 2,200 gold spirals