1,200 Year Old Viking Sword Discovered On Norwegian Mountain

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Researchers were able to determine that the sword dates back to 850-950 AD, and was likely owned by a Viking swordsman. Reindeer hunters in Norway were surprised to find an amazingly well-preserved Viking sword while they were hunting in a high altitude area. Secrets of The Ice, a Norwegian glacial archaeology organization, reports that a 1,200-year-old Viking sword was discovered by reindeer hunters in Norway. Reindeer hunter Einar Åmbakk and two friends were hunting in the high mountains of Oppland County, Norway, when they stumbled across this ancient sword.