Viking Sword in Norway: Lost & Found ?

David · 4th October 2017, 06:33 PM

I was skeptical at first, but it is being considered genuine by Norwegian archeologist and has been written up in reasonably legitimate publications.
http://www.torontosun.com/2017/09/14...gian-mountains
I'm not sure why you chose to post this in the miscellania section though. Seems like a good regular topic, especially for a website called Vikingsword.

silberschatzimsee · 4th October 2017, 09:08 PM

https://www.khm.uio.no/english/resea...ord_lesja.html

Here the official link with xrays and stuff

Lee · 6th October 2017, 12:45 PM

If that Viking sword just "showed up" in the antiques market, I'd be strongly inclined to dismiss it as a forgery. Known provenance and technical examination may be able to firmly establish its authenticity and exclude a hoax propelled by wishful thinking.

silberschatzimsee · 6th October 2017, 08:09 PM

I think that guy died there and maybe because of glaciers the sword moved to that position over the centuries.

silberschatzimsee · 6th October 2017, 08:16 PM

Or it was a joke from the localpub crew in 1900 for later people. Same like the famous Piltdown Man

David · 6th October 2017, 08:30 PM

It does seem from what i read that museums and archeologists are taking it rather seriously in Norway and do in fact consider it the real thing. At least none of the articles i have read suggest that it is a forgery.

I am going to add the words "Viking Sword" to the title to better attract the attention of other members.

Lee · 6th October 2017, 10:44 PM

Our 'local' variant of such a 19th century hoax was the Cardiff Giant. I have seen it and it is not at all convincing.

4th October 2017, 06:33 PM	#1
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,218	I was skeptical at first, but it is being considered genuine by Norwegian archeologist and has been written up in reasonably legitimate publications. http://www.torontosun.com/2017/09/14...gian-mountains I'm not sure why you chose to post this in the miscellania section though. Seems like a good regular topic, especially for a website called Vikingsword.

4th October 2017, 09:08 PM	#2
silberschatzimsee Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 90	https://www.khm.uio.no/english/resea...ord_lesja.html Here the official link with xrays and stuff

6th October 2017, 12:45 PM	#3
Lee EAAF Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Upstate New York, USA Posts: 937	If that Viking sword just "showed up" in the antiques market, I'd be strongly inclined to dismiss it as a forgery. Known provenance and technical examination may be able to firmly establish its authenticity and exclude a hoax propelled by wishful thinking.

6th October 2017, 08:09 PM	#4
silberschatzimsee Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 90	I think that guy died there and maybe because of glaciers the sword moved to that position over the centuries.

6th October 2017, 08:16 PM	#5
silberschatzimsee Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 90	Or it was a joke from the localpub crew in 1900 for later people. Same like the famous Piltdown Man

6th October 2017, 08:30 PM	#6
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,218	It does seem from what i read that museums and archeologists are taking it rather seriously in Norway and do in fact consider it the real thing. At least none of the articles i have read suggest that it is a forgery. I am going to add the words "Viking Sword" to the title to better attract the attention of other members.

6th October 2017, 10:44 PM	#7
Lee EAAF Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Upstate New York, USA Posts: 937	Our 'local' variant of such a 19th century hoax was the Cardiff Giant. I have seen it and it is not at all convincing.