A 82cm Bronze Age sword was recently discovered by amateur archaeologists near the Danish town of Svebølle, Museum Vestsjælland announced on Wednesday.
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Local residents Ernst Christiansen and Lis Therkelsen had taken their metal detector along when they were out for an evening stroll in a field in western Zealand when the machine alerted them to the presence of something under the ground.
When they dug down some 30cm, they found what appeared to be the end of a sword. Recognizing the potential importance of the discovery, the two amateur archaeologists reburied the object and contacted Museum Vestsjælland the next morning.
Museum inspector Arne Hedegaard Andersen joined the pair the next day and together they uncovered what the museum called an incredibly well-preserved sword.
The sword is so well-preserved that you can clearly see the fine details. And it is even sharp, the museum wrote in a press release.
The museum believes that the sword dates to Phase IV of the Nordic Bronze Age, or somewhere between 1100 and 900 BC.
The sword will be displayed at Kalundborg Museum on September 7th before being processed and catalogued.
http://www.thelocal.dk/20160831/3000-year-old-sword-found-in-denmark-and-its-still-sharp
Denmark can't keep up with trove of ancient discoveries (19 Jul 16)
After 1,000 years, forgotten Danish Viking fortress opens (31 May 16)
Danish amateur finds 1,100 yr-old Viking cross (21 Mar 16)
After 250 years, lost rune stone found at Dane's home (18 Mar 16)
Local residents Ernst Christiansen and Lis Therkelsen had taken their metal detector along when they were out for an evening stroll in a field in western Zealand when the machine alerted them to the presence of something under the ground.
When they dug down some 30cm, they found what appeared to be the end of a sword. Recognizing the potential importance of the discovery, the two amateur archaeologists reburied the object and contacted Museum Vestsjælland the next morning.
Museum inspector Arne Hedegaard Andersen joined the pair the next day and together they uncovered what the museum called an incredibly well-preserved sword.
The sword is so well-preserved that you can clearly see the fine details. And it is even sharp, the museum wrote in a press release.
The museum believes that the sword dates to Phase IV of the Nordic Bronze Age, or somewhere between 1100 and 900 BC.
The sword will be displayed at Kalundborg Museum on September 7th before being processed and catalogued.
http://www.thelocal.dk/20160831/3000-year-old-sword-found-in-denmark-and-its-still-sharp
