Metal detectorist finds ancient jewelry in Poland forest and is left speechless
A member of a metal detecting group in Poland has unearthed a massive artifact estimated to be about 3,000 years old, according to officials.
The group — Kociewskie Poszukiwacze, or the Kociew Seekers — picked up a powerful signal while scouring an area in Kociewie forest, indicating something big was buried there, according to an Aug. 8 news release from Nauka w Polsce.
One of the members dug a hole about 8 inches deep at the site of the beeping and pulled out a large, well-preserved bracelet weighing over half a pound, according to the release.
A spokesman for the Pomeranian Voivodeship Conservator of Monuments said the bracelet likely dates back to the Late Bronze Age, between the 8th and 9th century B.C.
The group returned to the same site the next day and two more fibulae, or brooches, and a third piece of unidentified jewelry, officials said.
In accordance with the law, the group turned the artifacts over to the Pomeranian Voivodeship Conservator of Monuments. The artifact will be donated to the Archaeological Museum in Gdańsk, according to the release.
Beginning in 2027 with the enactment of the Monument Protection Act, those who make certain historically significant finds will be eligible for cash rewards, according to the release.
Google Translate was used to translate the news release from Nauka w Polsce.
This story was originally published August 15, 2025 at 4:07 PM with the headline "Metal detectorist finds ancient jewelry in Poland forest and is left speechless."
