It is believed that the sword was from the 9th century and was used by Vikings or Baltic peoples. It shows some wear that suggests it was used in battle. It also contains mineralized fragments ...

An eight-year-old found a pre-Viking-era sword while swimming in a lake in Sweden during the summer. Saga Vanecek found the relic in the Vidostern lake while at her family's holiday home in ...

The highest quality sword to be found on the island was excavated at Ballateare Vikings are thought to have arrived on the Isle of Man in the early 800s, first trading and then settling on the island.