Archaeology & History Iron Age Swords Seized in the U.K. Deemed ‘Frankenstein’ Forgeries Analysis of the artifacts showed they were modified by forgers to increase their value.

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The Melsonby Hoard, a collection of more than 800 Iron Age artifacts found in northeast England, suggests Britons in the region were richer and more mobile than previously thought, archaeologists say.

Officials from the Museum of the History of the Kamień Land determined that it dated back to the Hallstatt period of the early Iron Age. “A true work of art!” said museum director Grzegorz Kurka.

Journal of Archaeological Science These kinds of modified weapons are somewhat common. Iran is known for weapons made during the Iron Age, which lasted from around 1250 to 550 B.C.E.