Construction Workers Discover Medieval Weapon in River

Construction Workers Discover Medieval Weapon in River

Construction workers dredging the Korte Linschoten River in Utrecht, Netherlands, discovered a medieval weapon which has been stuck there for 1,000 years.

Remarkable Medieval Sword Pulled from Dutch River - Archaeology Magazine

"Endless knot" symbol on the sword's blade MONTFOORT, THE NETHERLANDS—Workers recovered a remarkable medieval sword during dredging of the Korte Linschoten River near Montfoort. According to a La Brújula Verde report, the three-foot-long double-edged blade dates to between a.d. 1050 and 1150. This was a time when the bishop of Utrecht held power in the region, but the counts of Holland and Flanders were growing increasingly more influential. Bes…