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 ...

This early medieval sword, dating to the 9th or 10th ... offer an extraordinary glimpse into the region's history and its connections to the Viking world.

As well as sword, the body had been buried with ... edited by Graham-Campbell et al (Andromeda, 1994) Penguin Historical Atlas of the Vikings by John Haywood (Penguin, 1996).