Climate change unearthing (unicing?) Viking Artefacts video.

[C4RL]

BBC Artefacts in the ice.

Viking Artefacts from a thawing glacier including a sword & arrow.

https://youtu.be/lM3EL94UKDM?si=AwcHSyv7-g6GdRa2

[Teisani]

They have a twitter page calles Secrets of the ice.
https://twitter.com/brearkeologi

[fernando]

Precious finds !

[werecow]

Is it me or is the grip on this viking era sword they found there way too big?

[C4RL]

I suspect it's due to it being in exceptionally good condition after surviving in a relatively oxygen free environment, rather than heavily oxidised (therefore thinner) after being buried underground.

[werecow]

What I mean is it seems rather long. I thought the grips were usually relatively short and the idea is that one would actually grip the pommel, i.e.:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxqLgRXuNlU

But I'm not super familiar with Viking era swords so perhaps there was a lot more variation in grip length than I am aware of.

EDIT: Or perhaps the pommel is actually incomplete and the bottom of it has actually moved up the tang over the years?

[C4RL]

OK I understand, sorry I misunderstood your question.
I know nothing of Viking swords but see your point, the grip certainly doesn't look as small as many images.

[werecow]

Perhaps there are experts on viking era swords on the vikingsword forums who could comment? :D

[C4RL]

Perhaps there are experts on viking era swords on the vikingsword forums :D

Maybe not then........ 😄