Ancient relics may be in your own backyard.
That was the case for a mother gardening with her baby in the Polish town of Józefów.
While gardening in May, they came across the strange object. Intrigued by their find, they took it to the Mazowieckie Voivodeship Monuments Preservation Society for further investigation.
A mother and baby were outside gardening when the woman came across a strange object, which turned out to be an ancient find. (iStock)
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According to a May 25 report, further investigation revealed that the object was a Neolithic, also known as a New Stone Age, axe, and was more than 4,000 years old. Translated Facebook Posts From the Masovian Voivodeship Office for Monument Preservation.
The Facebook post said the artifact was determined to be an ancient artefact and was then transferred to the Vojvody Regional Monuments Protection Office in Warsaw.
In a follow-up post shared on June 4, the family who found the artifact was presented with a certificate as a token of appreciation.
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The post shows the family, including a baby. Posed for a photo The photo shows the woman who found the object holding the certificate she received.
“We ask that you please follow the exemplary behaviour of our guests,” the translated Facebook post said.
The ancient axe was transported to the Vojvodian Regional Monuments Protection Office in Warsaw, Poland. (Sergey Gapon/AFP via Getty Images)
The incident is one of many where people have accidentally come across objects of historical importance.
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A similar incident occurred in 2022 in Pagham, England, when a mother and son were walking their dog.
A 12-year-old boy and his mother found the gold bracelet while out walking and took it to a local antiquities officer, who later confirmed it was a piece of 1st century AD Roman military jewelry.
The ancient find was deemed “relatively rare” and, once its value was realized, it was taken to the Novium Museum in Chichester, England.
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Additionally, in April 2024, it was reported that a retired geologist claimed to have discovered more than 2,500 Bronze Age artifacts in Somerset, England.
A mother and her son discovered a Roman gold cuff, similar to the discovery of an ancient axe by a woman and her baby while gardening together. (Chichester District Council)
The remains unearthed by Andrew Beckley, including knives and axes, were found under the lawn of his home, according to British news agency SWNS.
The retired geologist discovered the find while digging in the soil in his backyard.
