A 1,800-year-old iron shield boss containing cremated human bones has been rescued from a scrap yard in eastern Poland. The rare find points to a destroyed burial linked to the Przeworsk culture and Vandal communities. The object was spotted by Włodzimierz Starykiewicz while he searched a scrap yard in Hrubieszów for parts from old motorcycles […]

1,800-year-old shield boss with cremated human bones rescued from Polish scrap yard
Dario Radley


