Over 4 feet long sword found in a medieval grave in Sweden
An unusual and exciting discovery was made during archaeological research at Lilla Torg in the port city of Halmstad on Sweden’s west coast. A medieval grave containing the remains of a man who was over 6 feet tall and wielded a sword over 1.2 meters long!
According to a blog post from the Cultural Environment of Halland on December 19, 49 medieval graves were discovered during archaeological excavations at Halmstad’s Lilla Torg square. Originally, the graves were beneath a convent that was in operation from 1494 until 1531. One grave stood out from the rest: that of a tall, elite man.
The only artifact in the grave was the sword, which was placed to the man’s left side. An osteological examination of the skeletal remains revealed that the man was at least 6’3″ tall, and the surviving parts of the sword, including the wooden hilt, are 4’3″ long (1.3 meters).
Archaeologists said an X-ray image of the sword revealed an inlaid decoration of two crosses. The crosses were likely made of precious metal. This x-ray was posted on Facebook by the Cultural Environment of Halland.
Swords are rarely found in medieval graves, the Cultural Environment of Halland said in a Facebook post. The presence of a sword indicates that the deceased was an elite or high-class person.
https://arkeonews.net/over-4-feet-long-s...in-sweden/
An unusual and exciting discovery was made during archaeological research at Lilla Torg in the port city of Halmstad on Sweden’s west coast. A medieval grave containing the remains of a man who was over 6 feet tall and wielded a sword over 1.2 meters long!
According to a blog post from the Cultural Environment of Halland on December 19, 49 medieval graves were discovered during archaeological excavations at Halmstad’s Lilla Torg square. Originally, the graves were beneath a convent that was in operation from 1494 until 1531. One grave stood out from the rest: that of a tall, elite man.
The only artifact in the grave was the sword, which was placed to the man’s left side. An osteological examination of the skeletal remains revealed that the man was at least 6’3″ tall, and the surviving parts of the sword, including the wooden hilt, are 4’3″ long (1.3 meters).
Archaeologists said an X-ray image of the sword revealed an inlaid decoration of two crosses. The crosses were likely made of precious metal. This x-ray was posted on Facebook by the Cultural Environment of Halland.
Swords are rarely found in medieval graves, the Cultural Environment of Halland said in a Facebook post. The presence of a sword indicates that the deceased was an elite or high-class person.
https://arkeonews.net/over-4-feet-long-s...in-sweden/
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