A farmer and his son found a rare Viking sword on his family farm in Suldal, Norway.
Archaeologists say this is probably the first time a sword like this has been found in Rogaland. The Norwegian municipality of Suldal is located in the northeastern part of Rogaland County.
According to a news release from the Archaeological Museum at the University of Stavanger, on Monday, May 27, Øyvind Tveitane Lovra and his son were cleaning up a neglected field at their family farm in Suldal. Øyvind Tveitane Lovra picked up some metal “trash” to throw away, then realized he was holding a rare Viking weapon.
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Archaeologists say this is probably the first time a sword like this has been found in Rogaland. The Norwegian municipality of Suldal is located in the northeastern part of Rogaland County.
According to a news release from the Archaeological Museum at the University of Stavanger, on Monday, May 27, Øyvind Tveitane Lovra and his son were cleaning up a neglected field at their family farm in Suldal. Øyvind Tveitane Lovra picked up some metal “trash” to throw away, then realized he was holding a rare Viking weapon.
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