A detectorist unearthed a unique 1000-year-old Viking sword fragment with intricate Mammen style carvings, symbolizing Viking strength and courage. The fragment, described as 'first of its kind,' could date back to the 10th century and was donated to the Fries Museum.
A METAL detectorist has accidentally discovered a 1000-year-old Viking sword fragment with unique animal carvings.Visser began digging the ground after hearing a distinctive beep from his machine - only to find a rare pommel cap buried just a few inches beneath the surface.
Dr. Nelleke IJssennagger-van der Pluijm, director of the Fryske Akademy said in a statement: “This extraordinary find shows that there is still a lot to discover about the Viking Age in Frisia.Experts have said the rare artefact, said to be of great symbolic value was often passed down by elite Viking fighters across generations.found an incredible collection of ancient Viking treasure
Some of them were created under the reign of Edward the Confessor, the king of England from 1042 to 1066, Gradually, the raiders began to settle and stay in the British land they had seized – mainly in the east and north of England.The Viking raiding did not stop - different bands of Vikings made regular raiding voyages around the coasts of Britain a few hundred years after this.
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