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   Archaeology News :verified: (archaeology@mstdn.social)'s status on Wednesday, 17-Apr-2024 05:39:09 JST Archaeology News :verified:

   1,100-year-old Viking sword pulled from English river by magnet fisher

   Trevor Penny, a magnet fisherman, pulled a corroded Viking sword dating back to as early as CE 850 from the River Cherwell in Oxfordshire.

   The sword, authenticated as Viking and estimated to be over 1,200 years old, represents a period of conflict and cultural exchange between the Anglo-Saxons and the invading Danish Vikings...

   More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2024/03/1100-year-old-viking-sword-pulled-from-english-river/

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