Tom Metcalfe is a freelance journalist and regular Live Science contributor who is based in London in the United Kingdom. Tom writes mainly about science, space, archaeology, the Earth and the oceans. He has also written for the BBC, NBC News, National Geographic, Scientific American, Air & Space, and many others.
While clearing a field on his farm, a Norwegian man discovered a rare Viking Age sword that's thought to be 1,000 years old.
"I quickly realized that this was not an everyday find," said Lovra, who is a part-time farmer, ferry engineer and local politician in the Suldal municipality of Norway's southwest Rogaland county."It's about our history, and it's nice to know what has been here before." By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over."This is very rare," said Rogaland archaeologist Lars Søgaard Sørensen."The sword was the greatest status symbol in the Viking Age, and it was a privilege to be allowed to wear a sword."
When the archaeologists X-rayed the sword in an attempt to find out more about it, the scans revealed the contours of an inscription on the blade.
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