"Viking Sword Found on Mountain" Topic
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 Editor in Chief Bill   | 12 Sep 2017 8:54 a.m. PST |
"It is a common type of Viking sword – what makes it special is the context and the preservation: It was found at 1640 m [5381 feet] above sea level," explained Lars Pilø, an archaeologist at Oppland County Council, in an email to Fox News. "To my knowledge, a Viking sword has never been found at such a high altitude before."… link |
| goragrad | 12 Sep 2017 11:39 a.m. PST |
Interesting. Although rather than being from a Viking who got lost in a blizzard and died, the lack of other remains may just mean that the sword was lost during a storm. Buried in snow when it was dropped and the owner didn't miss it in time to dig it out. Or too concerned in that blizzard with getting somewhere safe to take the time to dig it out. |
| boy wundyr x | 12 Sep 2017 2:20 p.m. PST |
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Perris0707  | 12 Sep 2017 5:34 p.m. PST |
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| Henry Martini | 12 Sep 2017 6:41 p.m. PST |
The owner must have dropped it on his way to Valhalla. |
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