If you find the term ‘bollock dagger’ too crude, you could rightfully call this weapon a ‘kidney dagger.’ But that’s how the Victorians attempted to mask the true nature of this horrendous invention that was recently discovered outside a 13th century cathedral in Belgium.
Drone Mapping, 3D Models And Bollock Daggers
The Ypres Salient around Ypres in Belgium was an extremely important part of the Western Front during the First World War, and several major battles were fought there. One of the victims of wartime bombing was St Martin's Cathedral, a church and former 13th century mega-cathedral. At 102 meters (335 ft) tall, this iconic medieval building is among the tallest buildings in the country.
Recent excavations in front of Ypres Cathedral have exposed the city's former harbor quay wall. According to a report in VRT News, archaeologist Robrecht Vanoverbeke said last Tuesday another 25 meters (82 feet) of quay wall was excavated and the full length has been filmed with a drone. The high-resolution images will be used to generate a 3D simulation of the medieval harbor. However, while all this was going on above ground, the excavators unearthed coins, cutlery and jugs from thick clay deposits. One of the more interesting finds was a ‘bollock dagger.’