Sword Find In Sweden

Rick · 5th October 2018, 02:15 AM

https://jonkopingslansmuseum.se/nyhe...rnalderssvard/

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Pukka Bundook · 5th October 2018, 02:56 AM

Hi Rick,

It looks Viking Age to me.
May (With a capital M!) have been a votive offering. All sorts of things were chucked into lakes and pools. Cooking pots were very common and anything else of value.
Mind, the museum will know that already!

Rich.

shayde78 · 5th October 2018, 03:42 AM

Would a votive offering have included a leather scabbard?

Pukka Bundook · 5th October 2018, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by shayde78

Would a votive offering have included a leather scabbard?

Good morning Shayde,

I don't see why not. an awful lot of horse harness was cast into waters as votive offerings, so don't think a sword and scabbard would be out of place.
Mind, some weapons were broken before being given, so I am not saying that this example Was a votive gift, just a possibility.
I suppose we can think up all kinds of scenarios as to how it was lost, if lost it was, from boats sinking... to getting ambushed... to thin ice!... We may never really know, unless some other finds in this area come to light.

Very best,
Rich.

Lee · 5th October 2018, 06:03 PM

The latest news reports are estimating the sword age as 1,500 years or Vendel Period (Migration Period in English) and the form of the upper guard and pommel appears consistent with this to the extent the encrustation and pictures allow and they also had the benefit of an associated brooch part.

Image from Jönköpings läns museum's website:

shayde78 · 6th October 2018, 02:22 AM

All other considerations aside...the girl who found this has a valid claim to be made queen!

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Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	Hi Rick, It looks Viking Age to me. May (With a capital M!) have been a votive offering. All sorts of things were chucked into lakes and pools. Cooking pots were very common and anything else of value. Mind, the museum will know that already! Rich.

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shayde78 Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 445	Would a votive offering have included a leather scabbard?

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shayde78 Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 445	All other considerations aside...the girl who found this has a valid claim to be made queen!