04/18/2026
Archeology in the news
"Several rare bronze cauldrons dating from the 3rd to 5th century AD have been unearthed in Schaalby, a municipality in Schleswig-Flensburg, according to the Archaeological State Office of Schleswig-Holstein.
The cauldrons were discovered in late autumn 2025 during a licensed metal detector survey conducted by a Danish detectorist group working closely with German archaeologists. What initially appeared to be a faint signal led to the recovery of fragments from a bronze vessel, including distinctive handle attachments.
One of the key questions surrounding the Schaalby discovery is the context in which the cauldrons were deposited. Preliminary evidence suggests that several vessels may have been stacked inside one another and buried together"
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