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Viking landing at Dublin, 841, by James Ward (1851-1924). Knowledge about military technology of the Viking Age (late 8th to mid-11th century Europe) is based on relatively sparse archaeological finds, pictorial representations, and to some extent on the accounts in the Norse sagas and laws recorded in the 12th–14th centuries.
One of Biterolf's three swords. [31] Hrotti: Old Norse: Hrotti: In modern Icelandic it means "long man" and the Old Danish form runte meant "jumping pole". [32] Cf. Hrunting, Beowulf's sword. [32] [33] When Sigurd had killed the dragon Fafnir and won the treasure, he took a golden byrnie, the Helm of awe, and the sword Hrotti. [33] Prose Edda ...
Ulfberht swords were made during a period when European swords were still predominantly pattern welded ("false Damascus"), [7] [8] but with larger blooms of steel gradually becoming available, so that higher quality swords made after AD 1000 are increasingly likely to have crucible steel blades. The group of Ulfberht swords includes a wide ...
Researchers called the finds a Viking’s “missed shot, but an archaeological bull’s eye.” Prehistoric Viking weapons revealed as glaciers melt in Norway during heat wave Skip to main content
The Viking Age sword (also Viking sword) or Carolingian sword is the type of sword prevalent in Western and Northern Europe during the Early Middle Ages.. The Viking Age or Carolingian-era sword developed in the 8th century from the Merovingian sword more specifically, the Frankish production of swords in the 6th to 7th century and during the 11th to 12th century in turn gave rise to the ...
Drawing by George Stephens of the Sæbø sword and detail of inlaid decoration on the reverse. The sword itself is categorized as 'Type C' by Petersen (1919), who notes that it is unique in showing remnants of a metal thread at the broadsides of the upper hilt, [2] compared to other specimens of the type which show horizontal ridges or protruding edges, or less commonly inlaid forged stripes ...
Archaeologists carefully pulled the swords from the stone graves, photos show. Viking-age swords — stabbed into a burial mound 1,200 years ago — uncovered in Sweden Skip to main content
The Ballinderry Sword is an iron Viking-style weapon found in a bog on the site of a crannog (lake dwelling) in Ballinderry, in Rosemount, County Westmeath, Ireland in 1928. It is No. 36 in A History of Ireland in 100 Objects. [1] It was found along with other Viking objects: a longbow, two spearheads, an axe head and a gaming board.