It sound like something from a phantasy video biz : While trek the mountainous state of nature , a man in Norway recentlystumbled uponan ancient , intact steel . And with the right treatment , it could still be used to vanquish baddies today , experts say .
CNNreportsthat outdoorsman Goran Olsen made the hoary discovery when he took a break while hiking an ancient route in Norway , about 150 miles west of the working capital , Oslo . patently the sword was just dwell under some rocks . Since the realm is covered in snow and frost for half the year , CNN report that those conditions screen the sword from humidness , which helped preserve the sword ’s first-class condition .
Olsen turn it in to the local Hordaland County Council , which then donate it to the University Museum of Bergen for preservation .
The two - and - a - half groundwork blade probably dates from about 750 to 800 A.D. , and was likely used by Viking of the daylight . The sword was found in such unusually skilful circumstance , that experts say if you polish it up enough and outfitted it with a new grip , it could actually be used as a arm over a millennium afterward .
That ’s according to Hordaland County archeologist Jostein Aksdal , who also state the story does n’t end here . “ When the snow has go in spring , we will check the position where the steel was receive , ” he tell Swedish paper , The Local . “ If we find several objects , or a tomb , perhaps we can find the news report behind the sword . ”
We ’ll keep an oculus on the story , and our hopes up for a concealed viking weapon hoarded wealth horde .
[ Hordaland County CouncilviaCNNandThe Local ]
Images courtesy Hordaland County Council
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