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6-Year-Old Boy Unearths 1,300-Year-Old Sword on School Trip

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6-Year-Old Boy Unearths 1,300-Year-Old Sword on School Trip

Single-edged Merovingian Viking sword found in a field in Gran in Innlandet, Norway.

A routine first-grade field trip turned into the discovery of a lifetime when a six-year-old boy happened upon an exceptionally well-preserved sword dating back roughly 1,300 years. Found in the historically rich region of Gran in Innlandet, Norway, the artifact offers a fascinating glimpse into the late Merovingian or early Viking Age.

The discovery was made by young Henrik Refsnes Mørtvedt, a student at Fredheim School. While exploring a plowed field at Brandbu with his class, Henrik noticed something peculiar sticking out of the ground. His sharp eyes led to the recovery of a rare single-edged sword, an artifact that has thrilled local archaeologists and historians alike.

The sword in the field near where it was found

The sword in the field near where it was found. (Kulturarv i Innlandet)

A Rare Single-Edged Find

The newly discovered weapon is what experts refer to as a “single-edged” sword, meaning it was forged to be sharp on only one side. Such swords, often called scramasaxes or saxes, were a common feature of the Merovingian period (circa 550–800 AD) and the transition into the early Viking Age.

Gary Manners

www.Ancient-Origins.net – Reconstructing the story of humanity’s past


Source: https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/merovingian-viking-sword-00102772


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  • Slimey

    Looks like a stamped Japanese version made in the 60′s. :roll:

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