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Langeid

Coordinates: 58°59′N 7°32′E / 58.983°N 7.533°E / 58.983; 7.533
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Langeid
Village
CountryNorway
RegionSørlandet
CountyAust-Agder
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)

Langeid is a village in Aust-Agder, Norway.

In 2011, during construction of Highway 9, an elaborately decorated Viking sword was excavated. The sword is decorated with gold-leaf and silver thread. The weapon appears to feature both ancient runic symbols as well as Latin characters and Christian symbols. Archaeologists have yet to decipher the meaning of the mixed characters. The sword was found buried next to a battle axe and several ancient silver coins.

The sword likely belonged to a wealthy Viking who was both a farmer and a warrior who sailed to the British Isles with King Knut the Mighty.

The finding prompted further archaeological study in Langeid, as it may have been a wealthy Viking-era town involved in ironwork weapons production.58°59′N 7°32′E / 58.983°N 7.533°E / 58.983; 7.533[1]

References

  1. ^ "Vikingsverd fra Sørlandet vekker internasjonal oppsikt". Retrieved 2015-09-23.


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