Swords were the most expensive to make and were a sign of high status. Some of the earliest Viking blades were created using a technique known as pattern-welding, which involved forging wrought ...

A medieval Viking sword fragment unearthed in Friesland is unique for the Netherlands and one of only two such fragments ever found, the Fries Museum has said. The 10th-century copper pommel cap, ...

The sword was among finds made at a Viking burial site on Papa Westray A Viking sword found at a burial site in Orkney is a rare, exciting and complex artefact, say archaeologists. The find, made ...

A metal detectorist unearthed a Viking sword fragment shaped like wild boars, a first-of-its-kind find for the Netherlands, photos show. Photo from the Fries Museum On a farm in the Netherlands ...