Västerås museums are conducting searches with metal detectors at Anundshög in Västerås, Sweden, following new looting holes discovered there last week. The searches aim to understand what may have disappeared and if any traces remain in the ground. Archaeologists hope to determine whether the looted items are ancient finds or modern scrap.
Results may begin to clarify in about a week. This comes after a major attack on the area in May last year and previous looting incidents. According to archaeologist Andreas Hennius, it is unusual for a museum to conduct such searches, and the outcome is uncertain.
it is unusual for a museum to conduct such searches, and the outcome is uncertain