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Rare Medieval sword discovered in the Netherlands

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A remarkable medieval sword, dating back to 1050-1150 AD, was uncovered last year in the Dutch province of Utrecht. The post Rare Medieval sword discovered in the Netherlands appeared first on Archaeology Wiki.
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In March 2024, a dredge rises a long and metallic object from the clay depths of a Dutch stream. This simple hydraulic maintenance gesture reveals an intact artifact, almost a thousand years old: a richly decorated medieval sword. The weapon, discovered in Linschoten in the province of Utrecht, is quickly identified as a rare piece, whose symbolic motifs question as much as they fascinate. Ornated by a "knot of eternity" and a solar wheel, it em…

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Archaeology & Arts broke the news in on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
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