Revealing the amazingly intact 17th century Hussar cavalry armor

Europe's most famous warrior armour has been unearthed in Poland, almost intact after hundreds of years buried underground.

A Polish metal detectorist named Patryk Chmielewski was working in a field in the village of Mikułowice in the Opatów region of southeastern Poland when he unexpectedly found a strange object. Photo: @Patryk Chmielewski.

It is a piece of armour estimated to date from the first half of the 17th century, lying just 60cm below the ground when it was discovered. Photo: @Patryk Chmielewski.

Sent to the Opatów Provincial Office for Monument Protection, further archaeological exploration and analysis revealed that it was a set of Hussar armor. Hussars were light cavalry mounted on fast horses. They were skilled horsemen recruited from the wealthiest Polish nobility. Photo: @Patryk Chmielewski.

“The armor is incomplete, lacking the basic elements of Hussar armor, including a breastplate and a backplate that protected the chest and back, as well as shoulder pads,” explains Dr. Hab Marek Florek of the Opatów Oblast Monuments Protection Office. Photo: @Patryk Chmielewski.

But the armor is still in good condition, and is a reminder of a fascinating period of European history in Poland.

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