Its unusual to achieve something on your first try.
But Claus Falsbys successful first go at metal detecting was more than just unusualit was nothing short of extraordinary.
Its what I would describe as a very rare find.
The sword from the Egedal find.© Palle Østergaard Sørensen, ROMU
But we dont know so many from the latter part of the Bronze Age.
The swordbronze with iron rivetsis an especially pertinent representation of this transition.
In fact, its rivets might be the earliest known iron discovered in Denmark, according to the archaeologists.
The decorative details on the bronze necklace. © Palle Østergaard Sørensen, ROMU.
Earlier swords were flimsy and maybe used for stabbing.
The sword is perhaps an image of this, Struve explained.
We dont have many swords of this bang out in Denmark.
Struve and his colleagues speculated that the bronze necklace also came from abroad, specifically from the Polish coast.
And talk about beginners luck!
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