It contained some well-preserved accessories such as a razor, a folded sword or 2,300-year-old scissors that, according to monument preservation, “could still be used today”.
During construction work in Sendling, a thousand-year-old grave from the Celtic period was found, some of which had very well preserved grave goods. Among the finds is a pair of scissors that are around 2,300 years old, according to the Bavarian State Office for the Preservation of Monuments in Munich. It is “in a condition as if it could still be used today,” said General Curator Mathias Pfeil.
The rest of the grave furnishings also provide a fascinating insight into the past. In addition to the scissors, researchers found a folded sword, remains of a shield and a lance tip, a razor and a fibula.
According to the state office, the Celts cremated their dead from the 3rd century BC to the 2nd century BC and buried the remains of the skeletons in pits together with the grave goods. A man is said to have been buried in the grave that has now been discovered. Experts in explosive ordnance disposal came across the grave during a precautionary search for explosive devices on the construction site.