Medieval Bollock Dagger - Kidney Dagger Found In Belgium

Archaeologists have recently discovered evidence for creativeness of prehistoric humans, who were capable of manufacturing weapons in varying shapes, with a new Medieval kidney dagger excavated in Belgium.
The dagger was among several ancient relics found during archaeological excavations near St Martin's Cathedral in the city of Ypres, the same area where part of the city's former harbor was recently revealed.

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Named a bollock dagger, it has the form of a distinctively shaped hilt, having 2 oval swellings at the guard depicting male testes – “bollocks”.
Back in the Medieval times, men often wore a small, narrow dagger around their waists, acting like a second sword. The practice of wearing bollock daggers was commonly seen in Scandinavia, Flanders, Wales, Scotland, and England between the 13^th and 18^th centuries, particularly the Tudor era.

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"Men also wore it very suggestively between the legs. Not because it was convenient, but as a parody or joke," revealed Hannelore Franck from the Ypres Museum. The long narrow point on the dagger is used to stab the foe’s kidneys.
Together with the dagger, Medieval coins, cutlery and jugs were also discovered Sandrin Coorevits coordinator of the Ypres Museum, stated, “We'll examine these artifacts later. The many finds are well-preserved, thanks to the greasy clay soil. This is great for our story and future projects.”

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Recent archaeological digs in the city of Ypres have yielded a number of positive results. One of the notable finds include the foundations of Medieval wooden loading cranes illustrated on Medieval maps, although the location has previously remained mysterious. The age will be determined by analysis of annual rings in the wood.
"It was expected that finds from the old Ypreslee would turn up during Aquafin's activities. But it is still a surprise that an intact quay wall of perhaps 50 meters long would come to the surface. Therefore, the archaeologists hope that there will be room to preserve and display the old wall in the construction of the new square.

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Under a glass plate, for example. The city will see what is possible because such an intervention is not foreseen in the future plans for the square. In any case, extensive images are taken to be able to reconstruct everything in 3D on the computer. The future will tell whether the quay wall or its part will actually remain visible," Vrt News reports.
"We already exposed 25 meters of the quay wall and filmed everything with a drone on Tuesday," says archaeologist Robrecht Vanoverbeke. The images will form the basis for a 3D simulation of what the medieval harbor once looked like.