Full skeleton of the medieval knight found in the old ice cream in Poland

The complete skeleton of a medieval knight was found below the old site of a famous ice cream shop in Polandsaid the researchers.

The discovery was made in a small plot in Gdańsk, a city on the coast of the country. The site was once the home of an ice cream shop called Miś, which worked there since 1962, but since then it moved to a new location. Researchers say that several other archaeological discoveries have been made on the site in recent years, including the remains of cabins dating from the twelfth and thirteenth centuries and an old street in the city.

Archaeologists of the Archaeoscan archaeological and conservation workshop were working on the site in July when they found the gentleman’s tombstone. The stone, made of limestone, was recorded with the image of a gentleman, the organization said on social networks. On July 8, the tombstone was transferred to the Gdańsk Archaeological Museum. The early analysis determined that the stone probably dates back to the thirteenth or fourteenth century.

Two days later, the team found the complete skeleton of the medieval knight. He was buried about five inches under the tombstone, researchers said on social networks. He seems to have been about 40 when he died, said Anthropologist Dr. Aleksandra could in an article published on the official GDAńSK website. The gentleman seems to have had between 5’6 “and 5’10” high, the researchers said. It could said that the skull and bones of the skeleton were very well preserved. The GDAńSK website pointed out that the skull is worse than the other bones.

It is not clear to whom the gentleman may have served, according to the official GDAńSK website. The city was captured by a German Catholic military order called Teutonic Knights at the beginning of the 13th century. Nor is it clear if the burial is earlier or after the event, the researchers said. The gentleman may also have served the Sobiesław dynasty, which governed Gdańsk during the XI and XII centuries.

More research on the skeleton and the tombstone will be carried out, as well as other relics found during the excavation. Researchers have found several other notable tombstones, although the gentleman seems to be the most impressive. The tombstone will be examined with 3D software, and archaeologists will probably attempt a detailed reconstruction of the artifact. It could said that the gentleman’s skeleton will undergo an “exhaustive exam”, and that the results may be available as soon as next year.

• Archaeologist
• Poland