Viking sword from warrior’s grave unearthed in family’s yard in Norway

A person digging in his yard to construct an extension of his home in southern Norway has unearthed the 1,100-year-old grave of a Viking warrior who was buried with weapons.

The finds embrace a rusty iron sword in two items; its hilt  fashion enabled archaeologists thus far the burial to the late 800s or early 900s, in the course of the Viking Age, Joakim Wintervoll — an archaeologist who works for the native authorities of Agder County, the place the relics have been discovered — instructed Reside Science.

“Now we have a great document of how the ‘trend’ within the shapes of sword handles developed  in Norway, from early ages as much as extra trendy eras,” he stated. “Evaluating it to different identified sword handles, we imagine this sword is from the late ninth century to the tenth century.” 

Different artifacts discovered within the grave included a protracted spear designed for use on horseback, referred to as a lance; glass beads and a belt buckle gilded with gold; and a bronze brooch. Neither human nor animal stays have but been found there.