Residents of Modangan village in the East Java town of Blitar were surprised on Wednesday April 20 2011, to learn that an inscribed stone they found is believed to be an artifact from the ancient Javanese Majapahit Kingdom.
The stone was found by Sapuan, 45, and Mupit, 50, who were excavating a site to build a septic tank near Mupit's house. Sapuan's hoe hit a solid object at a depth of 3 meters below ground level, after which the two discovered a stone shaped like a statue with an ancient Javanese inscription on it.
The stone is currently being kept at Mupit's house. Blitar administration spokesman Wiyakto said he had heard reports of the finding, and was planning to invite a team from the Prehistoric Heritage Preservation Agency in the East Java town of Trowulan to inspect the stone.
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