“Uncovering History: Polish Farmer Stumbles Upon Ancient Bronze Necklace Worth Its Weight in Secrets!”
A 2,500-Year-Old Bronze Necklace Found In A Polish Farmer’s Field
According to the Polish Press Agency (PAP) Foundation, the farmer’s son found the necklace in January 2025 while working in his family’s field. At the time, the necklace was broken in two, but the pieces were split cleanly, allowing it to be pieced back together.
Provincial Office for Monument Protection in OlsztynA close-up of the groove patterns on the necklace.
After the necklace was handed over to local officials, it was analyzed and found to be made of bronze. It was crafted out of a single metal bar and decorated with a circular double-groove pattern. It was dated to around 2,500 years ago, during the late Bronze Age, a period also referred to as Hallstatt C.
“The necklace dated to this era has long been found by no one on our territory. We had a few axes coming from explorations and a few fasteners, but younger ones — from the Roman period,” said archaeologist Magdalena Kozicka.
Provincial Office for Monument Protection in OlsztynThe necklace was made from a single bronze bar, bent into a circular shape.
Based on the timeline, experts say the necklace may have been worn by someone in the Lusatian culture, or someone during the early days of the West Baltic Kurgan culture. The necklace came from a time of transition between the Bronze Age and the Iron Age, when the first iron swords started appearing among bronze ones.
The necklace is set to be further analyzed for its metalwork at the Institute of Archaeology at Nicolas Copernicus University in Torún before being transferred to one of the region’s museums.
