This sword was probably owned by an Iron Age Chieftain and was deposited as an offering to the Gods over 2000 years ago.Iron Age 'La Tene' sword with exquisite bronze scabbard, which would have ...

The sword was among finds made at a Viking burial site on Papa Westray ... The remains of a scabbard, a sheath for the blade, was also found. AOC Archaeology's Andrew Morrison, Caroline Paterson ...

According to experts, the findings are proof of a "large and powerful" Viking farm on the land. "This is a unique finding, because we very rarely find such objects exactly where they were laid ...

On one side of the coffin was a large battle-ax, and on the other, the hilt of a three-foot-long sword that once belonged to a Viking, one whose identity might even be known. The Viking king ...

While clearing a field on his farm, a Norwegian man discovered a rare Viking Age sword that's thought to be 1,000 years old. ...

More than 3,000 years ago, a long sword emblazoned with the insignia ... even though it would have been presumably in a scabbard, was a marker of status and prestige.” The archaeologists also ...

In contrast, about 6 per cent of Viking Danes appear to have died violently, almost all from official executions. Researchers found a prominent presence of weapons – particularly swords ...

Crafting a Damascus Viking sword from nails involves repurposing old iron nails by forging and folding them to create layered Damascus steel. The process involves heating, hammering, and folding the ...

A strong wave was likely responsible for the capsizing of a Viking ship replica earlier this week off Norway's coast that killed a U.S. citizen, police said Thursday, describing it as a "tragic ...

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Raiding was an important part of Viking life and every year boats full of scary Viking warriors would sail across the sea from Norway to attack monasteries such as the one on the island of Iona.

The island's location in the Irish Sea made it a useful hub for travellers, traders and seafarers alike and Viking items in the national collections range from fishing hooks and needles to swords ...