Speculation that the item may have belonged to a Viking has been dismissed by one expert.
Archaeology
Rare ancient double burial site uncovered in Poland
The mounds are believed to have been originally created almost 3,000 years ago then re-used a thousand years later by a different culture.
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Oldest known decorated jewellery from Europe or Asia found in Polish cave
Carbon dating shows that the item dates back around 41,500 years.
Ancient Pomeranian culture face urns discovered in burial ground on Polish riverbed
The oldest artefacts are three thousand years old.
Road works uncover 600-year-old city gates in Kraków
Ongoing road excavations in Kraków have revealed further archaeological finds tracing the history of the city and its former Jewish quarter of Kazimierz.
