“We think the sword was “scalped” at some point. Maybe someone altered it or captured it. There are lots of scenarios,” Spiekhout said. Visser, who was given a bronze replica of the pommel, has become ...

A METAL detectorist has accidentally discovered a 1000-year-old Viking sword fragment with unique animal carvings. The incredible discovery was made by a treasure hunter Sander Visser while ...

A metal detectorist unearthed a Viking sword fragment shaped like wild boars, a first-of-its-kind find for the Netherlands, photos show. Photo from the Fries Museum On a farm in the Netherlands ...