A family of farmers from Norway found a rare Viking sword in an old abandoned field.
This is reported by Arkeonews.
The sword measures about 37 cm. X-ray examination of the sword showed the outlines of inscriptions with a cross pattern. Scientists dated the sword to 900-1050.
At that time, the sword was a mandatory weapon free man had to carry. Importing swords was also common during this period.
Scientists have discovered that the inscription on the sword may indicate that it may belong to the famous VLFBERHT swords made in the Frankish Empire (now Germany) and marked with the name of the weapon manufacturer. These swords were of high quality and had a high carbon content, which made them particularly strong.
Researchers know about 170 such swords. Most of them were found in Scandinavia.
Earlier, we wrote that a 3000 year old sword was discovered in Germany.