In 1936 Kalle Nivala found on the beach between Ukonlahti and Mäntylahti objects that children had thrown while playing. The right discovery site was found 2,5 kilometres away at the foot of Ukkovaara. The objects were found next to a “stone table” in one place covered with moss and dirt. The cache is considered a sacrificial gift because there is no trace of settlements in the nearby area. The objects were probably sacrificed to Ukko, the Finnish and Sámi god of harvest, weather, and thunder.
Whole silver buckles and broken ones, horseshoe buckles, a shield-shaped buckle, two axe-shaped pendants, twisted neck rings and a bracelet decorated with stamps were found at the site.
The axe-shaped pendants are similar to the Lämsänkylä pendants. Unfortunately, one of the pendants was broken almost beyond recognition. One of the pendants was preserved almost intact.
In 1936 Kalle Nivala found on the beach between Ukonlahti and Mäntylahti objects that children had thrown while playing. The right discovery site was found 2,5 kilometres away at the foot of Ukkovaara. The objects were found next to a “stone table” in one place covered with moss and dirt. The cache is considered a sacrificial gift because there is no trace of settlements in the nearby area. The objects were probably sacrificed to Ukko, the Finnish and Sámi god of harvest, weather, and thunder.
Whole silver buckles and broken ones, horseshoe buckles, a shield-shaped buckle, two axe-shaped pendants, twisted neck rings and a bracelet decorated with stamps were found at the site.
The axe-shaped pendants are similar to the Lämsänkylä pendants. Unfortunately, one of the pendants was broken almost beyond recognition. One of the pendants was preserved almost intact.