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11th-Century Sword Discovered in Poland

An exceptionally well-preserved medieval sword dating to the 11th century has been recovered from the Warta River near the town of Wronki in western Poland, sparking excitement among archaeologists and historians.

The discovery was announced by the Museum of the Wronki Region, which described the find as “sensational” and praised the responsible actions of the finder, Mirosław Tucholski, who recovered the weapon from the river and promptly reported it to authorities.

Following an initial examination at the museum, archaeologist Ryszard Pietrzak confirmed the sword’s authenticity and dated it to the early medieval period.

Museum officials said the weapon was likely manufactured during the 11th century, a turbulent era in Polish history marked by the reigns of the early Piast rulers and frequent military conflicts across Central Europe.

The circumstances surrounding the sword’s presence in the river remain uncertain.

Researchers say the weapon may once have belonged to a medieval warrior living in the region, although they have not ruled out the possibility that it was intentionally deposited in the river as part of a ritual or ceremonial offering.

“Did it belong to a warrior from the early Middle Ages, or was it thrown into the Warta River as part of an act of worship? We may never know,” museum representatives said in a statement.

The discovery comes amid ongoing concerns about the impact of drought conditions on archaeological heritage across Poland. Falling water levels can expose long-hidden artefacts, creating opportunities for discoveries, but they also threaten the preservation of waterlogged objects that have remained stable for centuries beneath rivers and lakes.

Following the discovery, the find was reported to the Wielkopolska Voivodeship Conservator of Monuments in accordance with Polish heritage regulations, and the sword was secured for conservation work.

Rafał Zimny, the mayor of Wronki, has given financial support for the conservation and scientific study of the weapon. The sword will now be sent to Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń for restoration and further analysis.

When the conservation is complete, we expect the artefact to go on display at the Museum of the Wronki Region.

Museum staff said the sword could become the focus of future scientific research, educational programmes, and tourism initiatives linked to the area’s medieval history.

The find also joins a growing number of medieval weapons discovered in Polish waterways in recent years.

In 2025 an angler recovered a medieval sword from the Vistula River near Warsaw’s Tarchomin district, while another sword was found during dredging operations in 2024. The weapon may have belonged either to a Viking warrior or to a local nobleman from the 10th century.

One of Poland’s biggest collections of submerged medieval weaponry has been recovered from Lake Lednica, where archaeologists have unearthed nearly 300 weapons and military items associated with the reigns of Mieszko I and Bolesław the Brave, including swords, axes, and spears.

Experts believe many such weapons entered rivers and lakes through battles, accidental losses, trade routes, or ritual deposits, practices known from across medieval and pre-Christian Europe.

By Mark Milligan.

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Have not gotten there yet, but the 3D sword(s) will be accompanied by its scabbard(s) too, ofc, beautiful tinted one(s) [several color combos], with indented drawings in the leather, in the shape of St George, for [his appearance in] Montgisard, and with other Baldwin-related, Crusader-related medieval motifs. You can check out dbkcustomscabbards, mr.lisiak or leather.craft.zone for examples on what scabbards with medieval motifs may look like. They are simply beautiful.

Accurate armor will be applied ofc xd

in the lore, some motifs are inspired by William’s illuminations. There is no record or evidence of William drawing, def being more interested in focusing his time on writing as much as he could (or omitting hehe) and being busy being Chancellor, but in HCW I headcanon that he does doodle sometimes—he feels some of his texts, very particular specific ones, sometimes are lonely without a doodle. Like it is something that NEEDS illustratin, yk? He secretly draws some, like when Raymond and him check in on Baldy and Lluna the morning after the wedding night, and see they are still together in the same bed, sleeping face to face, looking innocent haha (he ships it).

He also teaches Lluna how he paints 💞 I make Baldwin already naturally talented at art, drawing better than the average medieval illustration lol He pays attention to everything very carefully, so that enables him to represent things with remarkable, higher fidelity. (Even with the partial loss of sight in HCW)

SO EXCITED for it all 🙌🏽

side notes on the sword: still need to taper the point correctly. need to make the peen smaller. Etc. it is not finished, none of the parts are even validated yet because I am scared of every change I make xD

this is what one of my skyrim characters currently looks like 😂 i want to mod the sword for her because that templar sword was the shortest option, but the grip is too long still. In this case, I would have to follow up with a helm to my taste too, and then the rest of the armor set… why not 💀😭😂 —~a Lazarite armor kit anyone???!!! No??? Or a full leper character (aside from Baldy)???

this pommel will be modeled in a version too :3

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what i bring to the function

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Random shenanigans that ensue when two nerds talk…

I sent my friend these memes:

And he responded with “hmm… I can lift one hundred sixty-six pounds. How many swords is that?”

(Oddly specific number btw 🤔)

Anyway— maths ensue on my end:

The average medieval short sword is two pounds.

The average medieval greatsword is six pounds.

So… my friend can carry about…

eighty-three short swords

or

twenty-seven and a half greatswords.

BUT…

I wasn’t including the weight of sword belts, because who wants to carry all of those naked blades with their bare hands.

The average sword belt (no frogs or large fastenings, and average leather thickness) is a little less than one pound. I’m just gonna round up to one because I’m lazy.

Assuming we’re being inefficient with our sword belt storage optimization, and saying one belt per sword, that’s about…

fifty-five and a third short swords

or

twenty-three and two thirds greatswords.

Now with scabbards — because let’s be honest, this is the modern age and SOMEONE’s going to enforce safety protocols.

Short sword scabbards are about one pound.

Greatsword scabbards are about two and a quarter pounds.

SO. If all the swords have scabbards, and each sword has a sword belt, how many swords can my friend carry?

Forty-one and a half short swords

or

about eighteen greatswords.

…

I wish these were my word problems in middle school maths.

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Day 13 ٠࣪⭑ Huevember 2023

Medieval Sword Wielder 🗡

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